How Generosity Works – January Book Group
January Book Discussion Group with Janet Ettele Presented by: Do Ngak Kunphen Ling Tibetan Buddhist Center for Universal Peace We will meet via Zoom on January 16, 23 and 30th from 7:30-8:45PM Through the art of story, bridging 2600-year-old Buddhist teachings to our contemporary world. How Generosity Works takes place…
Read MoreMy Next Book, How Joyous Efforts Work, with a Foreword from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and Endorsements from Jane Goodall and Robert Thurman
My next installment in the How Life Works Series, How Joyous Efforts Work is finished and I’m deeply honored to have received a foreword for this book from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and endorsements from both Jane Goodall and Robert A. F. Thurman. An Excerpt from His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Foreword: “Janet Kathleen…
Read MoreShelter in Place Reflections
Each moment of thought is like brush strokes on a canvas. With awareness, know what you are creating. A Quieter Path of Peace Things that once seemed secure reveal the uncomfortable truth that life is neither secure nor fair. It’s a one-two punch that will inevitably invite a great deal of self-reflection to evaluate relationships,…
Read MoreChange & Wisdom – A Remedy for Everything Under the Sun
Change is a slippery thing. It’s inevitable, it’s ongoing and there’s no stopping it. There’s plenty not to like about change. For instance, the changes that come with aging, illness and dying are painful to see in others and painful when we experience our own. There’s loss associated with change and therefore a lot of…
Read MoreThe Wrath of Peace — Helpful Hints from Wrathful Deities
“Conquer anger by non-anger. Conquer evil by good. Conquer miserliness by liberality. Conquer a liar by truthfulness.” The Buddha (Dhammapada, v. 233) In Tibetan Buddhist art there are many images of deities presented in a variety of forms and colors. Some look quite human with beautiful, peaceful expressions, some have human faces and bodies but…
Read MoreInner Peace: The Path to World Peace
His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaks to audiences all over the world, and because it is always relevant, he frequently reminds them that there are now over seven billion human beings on this planet. “Physically, emotionally and mentally our needs and wishes are all the same,” he says. “All human beings want a happy life.”…
Read MoreThese Are Those Days
When I was a little girl, probably six or seven years old, I was fascinated by magic. I would take leaves or blades of grass I’d picked in the garden to the pond in our yard, and by dipping them in the water I’d see their colors change from green to silver. I was sure…
Read MoreThe Creative Power of Mindfulness
Mindfulness. Impermanence. Karma. Compassion. Whether or not these words are part of your every-day vocabulary, even if unspoken they are an active part of your life. Several years ago I completed the certification program for Life Coaching at New York University, SCPS. I learned about the Model of Human Functioning; a model that demonstrates…
Read MoreWhat Happened to Summer? and The Art of Transitions
August arrived, and with something like celestial clockwork the crickets began their nightly ritual, and the morning breezes sent a flurry of yellow leaves floating like delicate ornaments to rest on the grass. Now it’s September, and I have a friend who threatens to arm herself with a glue gun and paste each leaf back…
Read MoreBorobudur and the Mystery of Coincidence
This post is about Borobudur, my grandmother, and something magical that manifests from the realm of imagination. The “something magical” is always available to us when we soften our grip and allow the dynamic force of life itself to support our journey. The photographs you see are of Borobudur, a Buddhist temple in Java that…
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