by Khentrul Jamphel Lodro Rinpoche I am fortunate to travel and meet with many interesting people. One subject I often discuss with those I meet is our common wish for greater peace and harmony in our lives. It seems like a rather obvious statement to make – who wouldn’t want to be happy and be free from conflict? I am surprised though, that while some claim that they seek peace in their lives there are others who tell me they prefer the […]
We can’t fix everything, but we have countless opportunities to make a difference. We make choices all the time, and those choices have impact.
The Earth is a living oneness born from love, being remade by love each instant. And we can be part of its spiritual transformation, its awakening. The Earth is waiting and needing our participation. It has been wounded by our greed and exploitation, and by our forgetfulness of its sacred nature. It needs us to remember and reconnect, to live the oneness that is our true nature.
By Dena Merriam Sita is a beloved figure for Hindus around the world, as well as for non-Hindus throughout Southeast Asia. But the message of her life extends beyond these audiences and bears universal import, particularly relevant for the modern age when a new understanding of feminine wisdom and leadership is needed, and when we are facing an unprecedented ecological crisis. Mata Sita and Sri Ram were instrumental in setting the foundation for a new civilization during a time of transition from […]
Protect the children, new born pups, the young shoots – every form of budding life! Beloved Great Grandmother, the Ancestral, please help the children, new born pups, the young shoots — every form of budding life! Beloved Great Grandmother, the Ancestral from whose womb we all are born, whose fragrant silver hair falls long and thick. When I reach to touch it I feel Your timeless hands caressing me as well, here, where I am, always between Your big warm arms … […]
A prayer by composed by Rev. Doju Dinajara Freire to honor the lineage of the Ancestral Feminine.
The only goal of the guru is to awaken those still lost in pain and ignorance. There is no other motive – not building an institution, not amassing followers and a big bank account – there is no “I” left to desire any of it.
How can we be fully attentive when our lives are cluttered with so many possessions, so many attachments, so many desires?
“We are not protesters, we are protectors of the water.” “Prayer is more powerful than any man-made law…Mother earth is calling out […]
What we are experiencing now as a global community is the breaking down of old patterns and the beginning of the formation of new ones. This is a painful process.
