Published in Mango Mindfulness:·Nov 22Member-only‘Daily Dhamma’.insights for daily reflection and practice…. The attainment of wisdom leads to a life lived in peace and harmony. “Because our minds are in darkness, we don’t clearly see the Truth. We shouldn’t take this mind and its opinions as our guide, because it doesn’t know the truth.” Ajahn Chah…Dharma3 min readDharma3 min read
Published in Mango Mindfulness:·Nov 19Member-only‘Daily Dhamma’.insights for daily reflection and practice…. The way other people are is their concern. The point is not whether they are good or bad but whether you are… Suggestions for Reflection and Practice: Start by sitting comfortably on a cushion or chair, hands together in prayer position at heart centre…Dharma3 min readDharma3 min read
Published in Mango Mindfulness:·Nov 16Member-only‘Daily Dhamma’.insights for daily reflection and practice…. We waste so much time and energy trying to create conditions which we believe will make our lives better and ourselves happier. We never stop to reflect that everything might be perfect just as it is. It’s because we can’t accept that we are…Dharma3 min readDharma3 min read
Published in Mango Mindfulness:·Nov 11‘Daily Dhamma’.insights for daily reflection and practice…. We each bring so much baggage with us into every experience, when it would be more beneficial to leave it behind. Practicing ‘non-judgement’ ie. having no views and opinions is hard. It’s not all our own fault, it’s the way we were brought up…Dharma3 min readDharma3 min read
Published in Mango Mindfulness:·Nov 10‘Daily Dhamma’.insights for daily reflection and practice…. Wanting and not wanting, desire, like and dislike are all encompassed within the ‘greed’ element of — greed, aversion and delusion — defilements which we are trying to free ourselves from through Dhamma practice in order to overcome suffering and attain liberation. When we…Dharma3 min readDharma3 min read
Published in Mango Mindfulness:·Nov 9‘Daily Dhamma’.insights for daily reflection and practice…. Walking the path of Buddha-Dhamma is not a physical activity but an exploration of the way in which our mind works. When we watch the mind we begin to notice its reactions to other people, experiences and sense impressions which we encounter. We develop…Dharma3 min readDharma3 min read
Published in Mango Mindfulness:·Nov 8Member-only‘Daily Dhamma’.insights for daily reflection and practice…. A teacher can only point out the direction and the path. It is up to the student to take the advice and walk the path. …Dharma2 min readDharma2 min read
Published in Mango Mindfulness:·Nov 7Member-only‘Daily Dhamma’.insights for daily reflection and practice…. We cherish our body and our persona, our ‘self’ which we have worked hard to create and believe to be a real thing. This leads us to cling to our idea of it, to protect it (often to the detriment of others and all…Dharma3 min readDharma3 min read
Published in Mango Mindfulness:·Nov 6Member-only‘Daily Dhamma’.insights for daily reflection and practice… The apparent conceals the transcendent so we simply get stuck in appearances time and again. This results in wrong view. If we upturn the apparent and reveal the transcendent ie. that which is hidden or concealed, we will reach the truth and see things…Dharma3 min readDharma3 min read
Published in …BE who you really are ❧·Nov 5Member-onlyMarrakech Streets.the magic and mystery of the Medina………… ꧁ I will never forget the contrasting smells as I entered the heart of the city of Marrakech for the first time. …Morocco2 min readMorocco2 min read
