How to find freedom, contentment and genuine, lasting wellbeing? How to put wisdom and compassion into action in our daily life, contributing to kind communities in today’s global society?
Drawing from the teachings of the rich Buddhist tradition and personal experience, you can find here articles written by members of our community from all over the world, offering contemplations and practices to apply directly on our own path in life and interconnected global society.
Karunika Adela Iglesias, a member of Nalandabodhi’s Comunidad Hispana, writes, “Collective karma shapes the ethical, social, and even health outcomes of communities, influencing both suffering and well-being. That is to say, through our actions as a group, we shape the contours of our mind and the world we inhabit.”
la karunika Adela Iglesias, miembro de la Comunidad Hispana de Nalandabodhi, escribe: “El karma colectivo moldea las consecuencias éticas, sociales e incluso sanitarias de las comunidades, influyendo tanto en el sufrimiento como en el bienestar. Dicho de otro modo, a través de nuestras acciones como un grupo, moldeamos los contornos de nuestra mente y del mundo que habitamos”.
Interconnectedness in all of its manifestations is key to my healing. This includes being connected to my body, rather than trying to escape it,” writes Beth Patterson, one of Nalandabodhi’s karunikas.
“We are made of the love and kindness that other people have selflessly given us, and other beings benefit from the love and kindness we provide them,” writes sangha member Justin Hellier.
Sangha member Alicja Bardin writes from Poland: “I have often thought about people I know but don’t have daily contact with. We are connected, interconnected by circumstances, places, other people . . . After all, being connected is not the same as being in constant touch.”
In part two, Patricia, Tommy, and Tom, offer reflections on Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen’s teachings on calming the mind in turbulent times. How to train our minds with patience, kindness, and discipline?
