The Buddhist master Shantideva set forth a path for training in spiritual warriorship. In his text The Way of the Bodhisattva, he explains how the bodhisattva or spiritual warrior begins the journey by looking honestly at the current state of his or her mind and emotions. The path of saving others from confusion starts with our willingness to accep...
Times are difficult globally; awakening is no longer a luxury or an ideal. It’s becoming critical. We don’t need to add more depression, more discouragement, or more anger to what’s already here. It’s becoming essential that we learn how to relate sanely with difficult times. The earth seems to be beseeching us to connect wi...
Wrong things happen when you trust and worry about the wrong people. Embrace this fact. Don't let the people who do so little for you, control so much of your feelings and emotions. Don't make too much time for people who rarely make time for you, or who only make time for you when it's convenient for them. Know your worth. Know the difference betw...
