I see
by philipp68
Short story to help us appreciate the moments in our life, when we manage to go beyond judging and controlling everything we experience
Categories: Life & Work • Tags: Buddhism, Compassion, Ego, Meditation, Mind
Tag: Buddhism
Seeing the good in the bad
by philipp68
A short introduction how dualistic thinking can make us unhappy.
Categories: Life & Work • Tags: Buddhism, Dualism, The middle way, Wisdom
The three pots
by philipp68
Early in January, while thinking about possible new years resolutions, I stumbled across the story of the three pots by Pema Chödrön. “This is it!” I thought. “An excellent reminder I can print out and stick to the wall behind my desk. Reminding me to keep a calm, open mind. Allowing me to fully experience all the good and bad things that will happen to me in this New Year.” The three pots Each of the three pots represents an […]
Categories: Life & Work • Tags: Attitude, Buddhism, Emotion, Mind
Monkey Business: Did you ever get soaked, while trying to grab a Banana?
by philipp68
In 1967 G. R. Stephenson conducted an experiment with a group of rhesus monkeys. The experiment shows how we acquire behavior. I think studying the way the experiment was conduced shows something else: It shows that monkeys would never have acted the way they did, if they had been left alone to live their life in peace. I believe the natural state of monkeys and humans is to be good. It’s the experiments, which drive us crazy. The experiment went […]
Categories: Life & Work • Tags: Buddhism, Compassion, Heart, Illusion
Balanced Action 