“Whether we notice it or not, interconnection is always present. Every aspect of our lives is woven into a vast web of cause and effect, action and response,” George Beckwith writes. “Nothing exists in isolation.”
“When I think lightly, like a child who has not yet consolidated their concepts, I can see others without barriers,” Sebastião Miranda writes. “I can appreciate them solely for their existence. We must regain this lightness and learn to love like a child or a devoted mother.”
The responsibility of bodhisattvas may feel daunting and great courage is needed to engage in this practice, but why not give it a chance?Mitra Karl Brunnhölzl together with Karunika Stephanie Johnston offered rich and inspiring teachings that spoke directly to our paths.
A mindful pause can open space for change—where even noticing a bad habit can be a win. What if we threw a little party for our awareness?Read Ellen Balzé’s reflections on mindfulness, habits, and self-compassion in Mindfulness and Changing Habits.
In the months following my serious fall and its traumatic aftermath, it was difficult for me to stay present. . . . Although I knew that thoughts of the past and future are futile, it was a challenge to let them go and be in the present moment, moment by moment.
Traditionally intended to request permission and blessings from the earth in order to create auspicious conditions for building on the land and supporting future beneficial dharma activities, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche presided over a Land Blessing Ceremony in Colorado on February 1st (2025) and visited Nalandabodhi Colorado the next day.
Drawing from the teachings of the rich Buddhist tradition and personal experience, these articles are 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.
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?
