“Attachment is the origin, the root of suffering; hence it is the cause of suffering.” -Dalai Lama Letting go is an important element of Buddhist detachment or non-attachment. Anyone who has watched an episode of “Hoarders” knows the extreme suffering … read more
“Now, my grandmother was a wonderful person. She taught me how to play the game Monopoly. She understood that the name of the game is to acquire. She would accumulate everything she could and eventually, she became the master of … read more
“Wisdom comes by disillusionment.” -George Santayana A BUDDHIST APPROACH TO DISILLUSIONMENT This whole world is a trick. It’s a fantasy land, a place to get lost in and a place where there are tricks within tricks. Beings get fooled by … read more
What could be more Buddhist than a holiday that celebrates giving, compassion, human warmth, peace on Earth, and goodwill to all! In fact, the Buddhist concept of ‘metta’ may be translated as ‘goodwill.’ The sentiment of goodwill to all is … read more
A basic tenet of some schools of Buddhist philosophy is that suffering in the human experience is caused by attachment to excessive and unnecessary desires. And yet, isn’t that exactly what’s been at the core of the old good life? … read more
