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A Prayer for Peace

Today is the fifteenth day of the first month of the Tibetan Calendar, and the culmination of the annual Great Prayer Festival (Monlam Chenmo), a two-week-long festival that begins with the…

Grace

Grace is the presence of God. Anyone experiencing this amazing state knows beyond all doubt that this is so. They may not see it necessarily as an overtly spiritual experience, but will know that something profound has touched their…

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The Portraits of Emotions and the Artistic Soul – A Masterpiece by Shefqet Avdush Emini

The painting presented is a powerful example of the mastery of Shefqet Avdush Emini, a prominent artist in the international contemporary art scene. This work, created using rich expressionist painting…

The painting of Shefqet Avdush Emini is a work that reveals the depth of the human soul and the expressive energy of colors, which unfold a universe filled with feelings, movement, and emotional complexities. In this powerful composition, the artist intertwines shadows and light, creating an abstracted landscape where human figures appear indistinct…

Today is 'International Women's Day'

Keep 'Holding Steady' and focussed on what you believe in, whatever the weather and however much the boat rocks. The flowers will grow and they have never let us down.

~ Nicola…

TODAY is International Women's Day!

"Where there is a woman

there is magic!"

~ Ntozake Shange

Artist: Vanessa Craan,…

The cryptocurrency landscape is in a constant state of evolution, with new projects emerging to address existing limitations and introduce innovative features. This project is gaining significant traction in the crypto market. …

Auspicious Losar — Tashi Delek! May this year of the wood snake shed the skin of stale negative tendencies, freeing us to enable a positive collective future bringing merit, realization, love and harmony for all. Have confidence that our global recitation of the Seven Vajra Verses can truly make it possible:



“..those graced with good…

HAPPY LOSAR, Tibetan New Year, to everyone. May this new year bring newfound freedoms for the flourishing of Tibetan culture, language, expression and religion. May there be an end to war and may all beings experience peace of mind. To cultivate peace of mind, reduce incessant mental chatter. Incessant mental chatter drives us crazy.…

Walls

I am stupid.

We are all stupid.

We worship the idols

of human stupidity.

We build walls.

The alternative

is intimate and easy.

People everywhere are…

Genuine humility is strength, not weakness as some people believe. Why is this? Humility comes about when we reduce our ego. Not reducing our ego due to insecurity or self-doubt but reducing through understanding the disadvantages of arrogance. This leads to courage as we reduce ego clinging and become more focused on concern for the…

His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been telling us for some time, “compassion, loving kindness, and altruism are the keys not only to human development, but also to planetary survival. Real change in the world will only come from a change of heart.” Even if leaders are not listening, we can set examples through our behavior backed by a…

Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin

In 1927, a heartwarming photograph captured the real-life duo behind the beloved characters of Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin. The image shows a young Christopher Robin Milne, the son of author A.A.…

THE WHITE ROSE *

The light of reason

And the Higher Light

And there is sanity in the light

The fire of passion

And that is Love

The flow of passionate life

Believe in the River of Crossing Over…

That's a heart and its autonomic nervous system!

->“Researchers have also discovered that there is an independent neural system in the heart with about 40,000 nerve cells. This nervous system is connected to the brain and is called the "heart brain". Moreover, new nerve cells were discovered in the…

Professional Analysis of Shefqet Avdush Emini's Painting

This painting, created by artist Shefqet Avdush Emini, is an excellent example of his expressionist oil technique, where the visual language is conveyed through powerful gestures and a rich color…

Shefqet Avdush Emini – A Master of Contemporary International Art

Shefqet Avdush Emini is an internationally renowned artist, recognized for his unique and expressive style that has left an indelible mark on contemporary art. Born on June 2, 1957, in Davidovc, Kosovo, he began his artistic journey at the Academy…

"There is a misconception that Buddhism is a religion,

and that you worship Buddha.

Buddhism is a practice, like yoga.

You can be a Christian and practise Buddhism.

I met a Catholic priest who lives in

a Buddhist monastery in France.

He told me that Buddhism makes him

a better Christian. I love that."…

What is success? Do we think about this? There are powerful currents about success pulling us. Lacking mindfulness and awareness, these become default, following our unwritten education. Money, fame, pleasure, and wanting to be loved. Ralph Waldo Emerson had other ideas. He wrote about success, “… to win the affection of children … to…