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Ego…Do you have one?
There's no ego it's just a concept, but often we experience it as a voice within us that constantly complains, judges, evaluates, craves, escapes, desires or rejects. Actually what happens is a constantly arising of thoughts related to these mental afflictions. But if...
Recipe for your daily training
To help you design a daily practice you can follow this guide. A formal training session: Motivation. Start by defining our intention to train our mind. Divide your session into 3 parts: 1 practice for emotional balance: Compassion, Loving Kindness, Empathy or...
My teachers
I've studied with several teachers, Tibetan, Western, Zen, Theravada. In this photo I am with my teacher Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche in Nepal. My main teacher is Alan Wallace, who is a disciple of the Dalai Lama, from whom I have received teachings too. Alan is a...
14 wise precepts from the great master Thich Nhat Hanh
I would like to share with you the “Thich Nhat Hanh’s 14 precepts” he is a very wise vietnamese zen master. 1. Do not be idolatrous about or bound to any doctrine, theory, or ideology, even Buddhist ones. All systems of thought are guiding means; they are not absolute...
Is the mind or is the world the source of happiness and pain?
We all seek genuine happiness, but appearances are deceiving and we end up searching where it's not. Some of us believe that if only we had more money, health, a family, children, power, fame, sensual pleasures, etc., we would be happier. But we don't realize that all...
Happy 2016!
Dear healthy minds, I'm writing to wish you a very happy new year! The resolutions I suggest for this year are cultivating greater peace, attention and developing a good heart. Let's resolve to create habits of being happy, better organized, empathizing with others,...
Meditation will change your life
These practices present a direct path that leads to the realization of our deepest nature and the potentials of our consciousness.
