What Does It Truly Mean to Serve?
During the five weeks I spent volunteering in Athens in October and November last year, the question “What does it truly mean to serve?”...
Mindful Community Living in Athens
With a calming breath and closed eyes, my mind travels back to Athens, Greece, and my first reaction is to smile. A smile born...
Romantic Love
Question from a friend: I've always heard Buddhist people talking about love and the love of giving. But is this the same as romantic love?
And...
The Light That Returns
Some time ago, I watched a silly superhero movie that had some surprising wisdom.
Darkness, the truest darkness, is not the absence of light. It...
Walking Home
Walking gently
My feet are cold
But I keep my ancestors warm
In the living room of my heart
Come sit around the fireplace
We will make room.
Sorrow, please...
Plum Village, A Mindfulness Village
by Ilse from Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Last Christmas, I experienced a special week in Plum Village, near Bordeaux, in the south of France. I learned...
A Spiritual Practice We Unwittingly do
My spiritual path is this human life.
My practice is waking up with a heavy heart and still getting up.
Letting myself be washed over by...
Mountains
Mountains is a collections of songs from the many-fold Sangha in a variety of styles including "Joy," "I Love Nature," and "Peacefully Free." Featuring...
Chocolate Meditation
Savoring Life’s Sweetness
I love to eat, and it is fair to say that I am an advocate of good food. However, I never cared...
Mindful Meal
By Logan Scott Mitchell
It’s the day before Father’s Day as I write this story about a mindful meal. Tomorrow will be my third Father’s...
Home Is Closer Than You Think
Enjoy listening to Home Is Closer Than You Think, sung by Brian Kimmel from Wake Up Seattle, Washington, USA.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wycq8qmQVuA
You can visit his music page...
The Joys of Just Being Normal
By Gijs
A young monk was trying really hard to meditate, but he just was not able to focus properly. Frustrated with himself, he went...
A New Way of Living Relationships
By David Lion
I am currently in love with a woman.
Basically from the moment we met, I've been aware of a deep connection I find...
Mindfully Angry!? ~ On Our Longing for Authenticity
By Leni
It took me a while before I understood the importance of anger. That being angry is not a sin. That you are not...
Wake Up Melbourne
By Jade Fersterer
Discovering Wake Up
What a happy moment this is, to reflect on the creation and building of Wake Up Melbourne. I remember the...