Reading Archive (Equanimity)
Beyond The Conflict Of Inner Forces
An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life: “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy.”It is a...
Go Placidly Amid the Noise and Haste
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be...
Maybe, Said the Farmer
Once upon a time there was an old farmer who had worked his crops for many years. One day his horse ran away. Upon hearing the news, his...
Letter to My Grandson
Change is difficult for all of us. The older we get, the more change we face. All change involves loss, and whenever we lose...
The Shenpa Syndrome
Someone criticizes you. They criticize your work or your appearance or your child. At moments like that, what is it you feel? It has a...
Watching Volcanoes Explode
We must become deeply aware of our bondage if we value freedom. We begin to watch our behavior throughout the day; we notice the fear,...
Law of Reversed Effort
There is a Law of Reversed Effort. The harder we try with the conscious will to do something, the less we shall succeed....
Inner World of Moods
“Give me a place to stand on," said the Greek mathematician Archimedes, “and I can move the world.” He was...
The Dalai Lama: Why I Laugh
I have been confronted with many difficulties throughout the course of my life, and my country is going through a critical period. But I...
A Guide To Life's Turning Points
Progress is made in steps, not in leaps. Move only as far as the opening allows. Remain neutral and tolerant of adversity. When in doubt,...
Love Your Path
1. The path begins at a crossroads. There you can stop and think what direction you want to take. But don’t spend too much time...
Emotions for Liberation
Many years ago, I walked into the kitchen of my guru’s ashram, and found him shouting at the cooks. Force- waves of anger were...
I Am Nothing
What will you do if you're too tough to be a good woman, too sensitive to be a good man, too selfish to be a good husband, too lazy to be...
Attachment is Habitual Thinking
We all judge our experiences through the filter of habitual thinking. In other words, we are unconsciously driven by how we think,...
The Sun Is The Perfect Example
The sun is the perfect example of acting without desire. When the sun rises does the idea enter its mind to say, 'I shall banish the...
What You Have Given Your Mind to Do
If you mistreat an animal, it becomes afraid. This is what has happened to your psyche. You have mistreated it by giving it a...
Become a Lake
An aging master grew tired of his apprentice complaining, and so, one morning, sent him for some salt. When the apprentice returned,...
A 9-Year-Old's Hidden Self
The quality and strength of Lobsang's inner being was also brought home to me through an event that took place in my home. After...
The Difficult People In Your Life
We don’t always know why difficult people show up in our lives. There are some good theories about it, of course. Jungians,...
Lessening the Power of Negative Emotions
I profoundly believe that real spiritual change comes about not by merely praying or wishing that all negative aspects of our minds...