The Lotus in the Muddy Pond
There are times in life when everything feels thick, messy, and unclear. Maybe you’re in the middle of heartbreak, financial struggle, or just a lingering sense of sadness that doesn’t...
Buddhist stories—ancient and modern—offer timeless truths of compassion and wisdom, gently guiding the heart toward peace and insight.
There are times in life when everything feels thick, messy, and unclear. Maybe you’re in the middle of heartbreak, financial struggle, or just a lingering sense of sadness that doesn’t...
There are moments in life when the sky above us turns dark without warning. One day we’re flying free and clear, and the next we’re caught in the fury of...
Have you ever felt like you were almost there—on the edge of understanding something great? Maybe you read a few spiritual books, attended a retreat or two, and felt a...
There are moments in life when we dance just to keep from falling. When the world around us feels chaotic, and we move faster, reach farther, push harder — hoping...
Have you ever held onto something so tightly—an ambition, a memory, a person—that it began to hurt you? Perhaps it was a dream you once nurtured, a relationship you couldn’t...
There is a kind of hunger that the world often applauds — the hunger to be seen, praised, and remembered. We are taught to chase success, recognition, and fame as...
There comes a time in every seeker’s life when outer success no longer satisfies the hunger inside. Maybe you’ve built a career, won battles, or proven yourself in a hundred...
There are times in life when everything seems to fall apart. The business fails, the health diagnosis comes, a loved one walks away. In those moments, the ground beneath our...
There are moments in life when we feel like we must wear a mask to be accepted. We hide our true selves—our perceived flaws, our insecurities, our pain—believing that what...
There’s a quiet kind of suffering that doesn’t always show on the outside. It comes when we cling to something we know we cannot keep. For some, it’s youth. For...