by Kate | Jun 16, 2025 | awe
Before writing this blog post I listened to Joy Lab podcast episode 158: see your inner light with awe. Here are my takeaways… Psychologist Aimee Prasek defines awe as “the experience of witnessing something without being able to put it into words or explain it” Being...
by Kate | Jul 15, 2022 | Surrender
One of the basic tenants of Buddhism is impermanence: nothing lasts. Everything arises abides, and dissolves. “Impermanence is not only to be overcome and endured,” writes Buddhist teacher Norman Fischer,. “It is also to be lived and appreciated.” It’s a simple notion...
by Kate | Mar 10, 2022 | mindfulness
The final of six Buddhist paramitas is wisdom. What a huge topic! Before writing about each paramita, I have read an article or two (or listened to a Dharma talk) to help me learn more about each transcendent action. Before writing today’s post, I listened to “the...
by Kate | Jan 7, 2022 | kind promises
Happy New Year! I am continuing the series I began last year on the Buddhist paramitas. The six paramitas are actions that we can take to bring ourselves and our world to sanity. The first three paramitas are generosity, discipline, and patience. (Links are to my blog...
by Kate | Oct 14, 2021 | Well-being
I am contemplating the Buddhist paramita of discipline this month. Another facet of meaning of the word in this context is ethics and morality. Traditionally, there are three categories of ethics: refraining from negative actionsdoing what is positivehelping others...
