Our exploration of the Six Perfections or Six Paramitas brings us to the Perfection of Diligence or Joyful Effort.
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Practicing the Perfection of Patience
We’ve all felt it, right? Usually, it calls us to act quickly and with force. Sometimes that can actually protect us from danger.
Practicing the Perfection of Ethical Discipline
A person can take on a strict diet and force themselves to follow it every day without enjoyment, or they can learn and experience the benefits of eating foods that nourish their body and make them feel good.
Tibetan Buddhist Glossary
Curious about Tibetan? Here are some commonly used words in our Namchak texts! Timeless Awareness Wylie: ye shes Tibetan: ཡེ་ཤེས་ Phonetics: yey-shey Also called Primordial Wisdom. The wisdom inherent in the Dharmakaya, which shines forth from all of its created...
The Perfection of Generosity in Action
We find it through the practice of generosity, one of the Six Perfections or Six Paramitas, which serve as guides to enlightenment.
How a Gratitude Practice Can Ground Us
Self-care can be as simple as pausing to reflect on gratitude. Here’s a compilation of some of our favorite teachings that help us cultivate gratitude and compassion.
Sangha Spotlight
The Three Jewels of Buddhism are the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. Buddha refers to the enlightened mind of the Buddha that is brought forth through meditation and practice.
How To Use Meditation to Work with Election Anxiety
On Election Day, votes are counted across the United States. While those votes are being counted, some of us will experience anxiety.
What About Those Who Have Hurt Us?
“Forgive and forget!” That’s all there is to it, right?! Not quite! In this excerpt from Deepening Wisdom, Deepening Connection
The Story of Asanga and Maitreya
Long ago, in ancient India, a Dharma student named Asanga had a goal: to see the Future Buddha Maitreya, who was already a great bodhisattva
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