Buddhism

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Quality of Life through Arts & Crafts

Let’s talk about the benefits of Arts & Crafts Tapping into artistic passions can be incredibly beneficial for overall well-being and quality of life. Here’s an overview of how engaging in art, whether it’s painting, ceramics, crafts, or any other form of creative expression, can positively impact your life: Stress Reduction: Engaging in artistic activities […]

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Woman doing a walking meditation by the beach or a lake.

What is Walking Meditation and Does Walking Meditation Work?

Have you ever heard of or tried Walking Meditation? If you are new to meditation, you may not have ever heard of walking meditation. For me, I meditated for about 6 or 7 years before I ever heard or tried a walking meditation. When you think about meditation, you may automatically picture yourself sitting down,

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what does an enso zen circle mean?

The Ensō Circle for Modern Living and Why I love This Symbol

As we search to find meaning and purpose in our lives, certain concepts and symbols can help us. One of the most effective and useful ones to me currently is the Ensō Circle. You might have come across it by its many names, including the Zen Circle, Infinity Circle, Japanese Circle, Circle of Enlightenment, or

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Facing impermanence, aging, illness, and death.

This Work is Not For The Timid: Today I face Aging, Illness, and Death

Get ready because this is going to be a deeply emotional article. How does it feel facing aging, facing illness, and facing death in your own life? Let’s find out! Oh my gosh. I have been meditating on the Buddhist Five Remembrances for a week or so, but it was Kaira Jewel Lingo‘s version and Lisa

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Thich Nhat Hanh - walking meditation with Plum Village - living the Five Mindfulness Trainings

Planting the Seeds For Overcoming Suffering: Buddhism’s Five Remembrances

can these thoughts help everyday people in overcoming suffering? Let’s discuss a bit… Are the Buddhist Five Remembrances just for Buddhists? One of the things I love about Buddhism is its practical wisdom for living life. You do not have to be a “Buddhist”, or even practice “Buddhism” per se, to benefit from Buddhist wisdom (well,

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Buddha offering guidance on wholesome living via the Five Mindfulness Trainings. Hellagood Life

the 5 Mindfulness Trainings and WHOLESOME LIVING

Wholesome Living? Why Bother? What the heck is the 5 Mindfulness Trainings? Why bother living wholesomely? I’m sure at one point in my life I would have chuckled at this thought. I want to LIVE life and have fun and “wholesomeness” certainly doesn’t sound fun does it? Growing up within conservative Christian beliefs, I was

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