Published in Mango Mindfulness:·Feb 10Member-onlyLet Go of Doubt and Confusion.enemies of a peaceful mind….. It’s been a while. Thank you for staying or arriving and for waiting patiently. When we determine to increase our focus on walking along one path we have to let go of others but, realisation eventually comes that, maybe we can walk two or more…Dharma3 min readDharma3 min read
Published in …BE who you really are ❧·Feb 10Member-onlyAuthenticity.remembering and re-awakening… ꧁It’s been a while. Sometimes we forget who we are, why we’re here, why we started certain projects. ❀Taking a step back we make space for new possibilities to unfold, even if that feels like a lifetime. ❀Doubt and confusion can be the enemies of our creativity …Authenticity1 min readAuthenticity1 min read
Published in Mango Mindfulness:·Nov 22, 2022Member-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 19, 2022Member-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 16, 2022Member-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, 2022‘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, 2022‘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, 2022‘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 8, 2022Member-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 7, 2022Member-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
