Wisdom & Mindfulness

Jealousy can change you

“Your jealousy is not an idea!” Lama Yeshe

Jealousy is defined as a feeling of unhappiness and anger because someone has something or someone that you want.

We all experience it from time to time, when we’re faced with objects of desire that seem out of reach.

Its first sprouts present themselves in infancy so one could say that it is a natural human tendency.

Once the boundary is made between me and others, what’s mine and theirs become the ground for it to grow. Continue reading “Jealousy | A human emotion” →

The senses are deceptive in nature

“The senses are gateways to the intelligence. There is nothing in the intelligence which did not first pass through the senses.” Aristotle

The senses direct the mind, guide our choices and ultimately drive our actions, we depend on them.

Reality, as we know it, is the result of coming into contact with our eyes, ears, skin, tongue and nose.

The objects we perceive must go through the sense doors before they can be translated into something. Continue reading “The senses | Gateways to the outside world” →

Uncertainty is everywhere you go

“We can try to control the uncontrollable by looking for security and predictability, always hoping to be comfortable and safe. But the truth is that we can never avoid uncertainty.” Pema Chodron

We all seek a sense of security, we labor to achieve that state where we can finally sit and relax.

To enjoy the fruit of our efforts we plan, we give it our best, we invest in the dream.

We spend energy working to secure that job, to buy that home, to get that ‘picture perfect life’.

At times it seems we’re on course, we’re sure we know where we’re going, then a storm hits and we’re lost. Continue reading “Uncertainty | Travelling the seas of uncertainty” →

Conflicting emotions of pride

“The nature of emotional pride is such that you go around with your nose in the air.” Lama Yeshe, Nicholas Ribush

People tend to react differently when the issue of pride comes up, some shy away from it while others commend it.

The very mention of pride seems to trigger a reaction in the body; We often change posture unconsciously.

Our bodily response does not read the same, it may conceal our discomfort with the subject or point to the contrary.

More often than not we’re met with mix emotions when it comes to pride, maybe because it means different things. Continue reading “Pride | The dynamics of pride” →

In sickness and health |mind training dealing with pain

Sickness and health is one of our main concern, it is present intermittently alongside day to day worries.

Being healthy is regarded as condition for happiness, surely securing our livelihood is dependent on it.

Unfortunately when things go awry, we fail to adopt the right approach and easily become the victim of worry.

We do not want to suffer, that’s a fact we all agree on, but when it comes to our dealing with it we fall short.

We tend to fixate on our health issues, especially when our bodies show signs of weakness, but does it help? Continue reading “Sickness and health | adopting the right approach” →