Oprah Winfrey talks to Thich Nhat Hanh about becoming a monk, meeting Martin Luther King Jr, and the powers of mindfulness, insight, concentration and compassion. Watch the insightful interview below.
This video looks at ‘Buddhism and Happiness’, as we ask: are they a match made in heaven, or something else? This eight minute epic reveals some incredible insights into human behavior and values that impact our happiness, particularly in the materialistic Western life so many are living and striving for. This excerpt is from The ... Read more
All of the problems that humanity has now, psychologically or otherwise, are the product of thought. We often pursue the same patterns of thought, but patterns that haven’t and will never solve any of our problems. The whole structure of the “me” is put together by thought. The “me” is a person’s consciousness, which is ... Read more
Mindfulness allows us to see our thoughts and feelings as they really are, freeing us from old ways of thinking. Want to give it a try? Check out this animation narrated by Sharon Salzberg.
This may be one of the most useful short video clips my coach suggested I watch. Key takeaway – there’s a five step process that we repeat over and over. How we tackle this takes us to new levels. I’m not going to say too much here since it’s best to be watched and reflected on yourself.
Internationally acclaimed poet David Whyte is an Associate Fellow at Templeton College and Said Business School at the University of Oxford. David works with many European, American and international companies, using poetry and thoughtful commentary to illustrate how we can foster qualities of courage and engagement. In this TEDxPugetSound talk, David encourages us to remain ... Read more
Gitanjali 12 by Rabindranath Tagore The time that my journey takes is long and the way of it long. I came out on the chariot of the first gleam of light, and pursued my voyage through the wildernesses of worlds leaving my track on many a star and planet. It is the most distant course ... Read more
“You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t how hard you hit; it’s about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward.” Rocky Balboa
It is so easy for us to dwell on all of the regrettable things we have done or said — the times when we look back and feel we were too timid or too forceful, too withdrawn or too involved. In this excerpt from Sharon Salzberg’s The Kindness Handbook, she teaches us that by repeatedly practicing kindness ... Read more
“Believe in yourself and you’re halfway there!” Theodore Roosevelt