buddhism Archives

Healing the Divide

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpVMQTCXssU[/embed] The Buddha taught that while others may behave in ways that are disappointing, shocking, or cruel; we shall not be cruel -- thus, we shall incline our hearts. He said that even the inclination... Read more

Author: Gullu Singh, JD

True Generosity: The Gift of Letting Go

The practice of generosity takes us out of the acquisitional paradigm of happiness that most of us get — particularly if you grew up in a Western culture — that your happiness and well-being will ripen when you get that degree, that job, that house, tha... Read more

Nuns practicing Kung Fu in Nepal. Photograph by Saumya Khandelwal/New York Times

Kung Fu Nuns of Nepal Smash Convention

Honoring the women who teach meditation, wisdom, compassion and the Dharma For National Women’s History Month, InsightLA thanks and honors all the women around the globe who teach meditation, wisdom, compassion, and the Dharma in its many forms. This... Read more

Author: Trudy Goodman, PhD

The Heart of Civilization

A friend told me that years ago, anthropologist Margaret Mead was asked by a student what she considered to be the first sign of civilization in a culture. The student expected Mead to talk about fishhooks or clay pots or grinding stones. But no. ... Read more

Author: Angelike Dexter, JD

A Home Remedy

While the statement is true, I don’t feel “safer at home.” I, like you, have many moments of fear, worry, uncertainty, insecurity, anger, ruminating, stress, boredom, annoyance (for some reason this apocalypse has not made anyone in my family better ... Read more