Buddhist Women on a Path of Spiritual Awakening
Allowing and caring for the moment with tenderness, bringing it forth, we learn to take care of each other as we take care of others. Just as we wish ourselves well, we wish others the same love and care for their well-being and happiness…
Cultivation of a spiritual path depends on a holistic approach. It is more than meditation alone. We take the entire course of the Buddha’s prescription for life. Just as a patient requires treatment and is given medicine for it, we must finish the entire…
A talk given during Satipaññā Insight Meditation Toronto retreat in 2015.
How can we stay true to our spiritual aspirations and work to fulfill them without compromise? Diligence in our practice is a great resource for growing the endurance, patience, and courage we will need to guard the mind against the hindrances and keep our…
The real path to peace lies in developing moral integrity. Our spiritual strength depends on purity of heart and action. We learn to identify unwholesome habits that obstruct our well-being and practice courageous compassion to discover the joy of harmlessness. These are the qualities…
A talk given at Satipaññā Insight Meditation Toronto in 2015.
A talk given at Toronto Theravada Buddhist Community in 2015.
A reading during Satipaññā Insight Meditation Toronto retreat in 2016.
A reading during Satipaññā Insight Meditation Toronto retreat in 2016.
The jhana factors serve as antidotes to the five hindrances as well as supports in developing the Noble Eightfold Path. But they are not enough in and of themselves to establish wisdom. Studying the body and mind through samatha and vipassana, we come to…