I think we often find ourselves looking out at the world and seeing only strife and trouble … tough times no doubt, right? But are these really the toughest of times? Probably depends on one’s life position – race, class, location, etc. There isn’t one answer to apply generally, but I believe there is one…
We all do it … boredom, restlessness, etc … we scroll around, we browse around looking for something to distract us, to help us forget important things. Doom scrolling, mindless internet browsing, or whatever you call it … it’s cooking the planet according to a new study from The Ecologist. It’s not, however, your internet…
A couple of weeks ago, one of my life coaches me asked a great question: “Where do you look for direction?” … the question was posed in profound personal growth / life’s purpose context. I didn’t not even reflect on the question before answering, “my heart songs”. After some reflection, I thought my response could…
I am struggling with a Nirvana paradox. If I approach cravings (thirst or tanha) as a buddhist, I want to gradually via the Middle Way and meditative practices eliminate them all. But isn’t the striving for nirvana (the extinction of tanha) also a craving or ‘thirst’ (tanha)? I end up having a thirst for Nirvana…
