OTHER POSTS
The Web of Kindness: What Buddha Can Teach the Modern World
From Big Think: One aspect of modern life which I think Buddhism speaks to is the fact that we’re not very aware of the fact that we are all interconnected. What we do in one country affects other countries. In fact, it affects stuff going on on the other side of the globe: what we […]
Why Matthieu Ricard is one of the happiest monks alive
Originally published on the yoga blog. Matthieu Ricard has been a Buddhist monk for some 40 years since he left his life as a molecular geneticist in the 1960′s. He left it all behind to live a life of renunciation in the Himalayas. It was during this time, he says, that he learned how to be […]
6/28 Quote: Rumi
“Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.” ~Rumi
Backpacking Cartagena, Colombia: A Lucid Practice Travel Guide
Backpacking Cartagena ~ Average Daily Cost $36 USD Cartagena is a beautiful and historical city on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. It is ranked as Colombia’s top area for tourism and boasts many museums and ornate churches as well as beach views and a warm tropical climate. Whether your ideal destination is one with old […]