Though the lojong teachings have been around for a thousand years, they are very much teachings for this age. Lojong aims directly at the core of our confused mind and gives us a multitude of tips for working with our habits on the spot. Yet lojong doesn't dwell on our confusion. Its purpose is to uncover the basic wisdom and compassion that is our...
In numerology, just like in astrology, there are certain times where things just line up in sync, and the energy is considered to be very strong in that moment. When the numbers relating to a certain date or time line up in some kind of pattern, it's called a portal, and you can imagine what that means: a portal is an doorway, an opportunity for a...
People generally eat up the teachings, but when it comes to doing tonglen, they say, "Oh, it sounded good, but I didn't realize you actually meant it." In its essence, this practice is: when anything is painful or undesirable, breathe it in. In other words, you don't resist it. You surrender to yourself, you acknowledge who you are, you ...
