Did you know that our history records reveal some interesting information about the oldest printed book in existence. It’s called The Diamond Sutra and apparently originated in China. The book includes Sanskrit text translated into Chinese and was found in a place called ‘The Cave of a Thousand Buddhas,’ a hidden space that was once…
Category: Buddhism
Gautama Buddha taught me to inspect and respect my skin
Today is the day in the calendar that marks the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha, a man whose teachings encouraged me to let go of my shadows this morning. Incidentally, I felt inspired to inspect my skin and look within. As I saw my tea stained lips below my subtle hair flicks and…
Our favourite quotes for wellness
Last week we wrote about the idea that living a healthy life requires a healthy mind. But training your mind in positivity is not something that we can achieve overnight. As many things in life, there are no shortcuts…..we have to work on it. Sometimes a little inspiration can help infuse a desire in us…
A healing meditation
It’s rare for anybody to get through this life unscathed. Some of us are faced with environmental suffering, others with financial suffering, some are faced with physical suffering by way of illness or disease and some are even confronted by mental and emotional suffering. Surviving is not an easy job for us humans. Ultimately what…