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A wish for a brighter world.

Happy New Year!

Let the thousand-year-old oak tree grow green again

Let the earth have crocus skies and white shooting stars in the grass

Let the people and animals breathe out

from…

TOADSTOOL TEA

It's not often you find, a red and white spotted…

I am not sure how or when I began my apprenticeship with sorrow.

I do know that it was my gateway back into the breathing and animate world.

It was through the dark waters of grief that I came to touch my unlived life...

There is some strange intimacy between grief and aliveness, some sacred exchange between what…

Ernest Hemingway once said: In our darkest moments, we don’t need solutions or advice. What we yearn for is simply human connection—a quiet presence, a gentle touch. These small gestures are the anchors that hold us steady when life feels like too much.

Please don’t try to fix me. Don’t take on my pain or push away my shadows.…

We tend to become complacent. When things are going well, we forget to practice the precious Dharma. When things are not going well, we practice the precious Dharma, albeit feebly. This complacency leads to laziness, which leads to a missed chance to practice this precious Dharma. We forget that we will die. And sooner than we think.…

He built himself a house,

his foundations,

his stones,

his walls,

his roof overhead,

his chimney and smoke,

his view from the window.

He made himself a garden,

his fence,

his thyme,

his earthworm,

his evening dew.

He cut out his bit of sky…

Please don’t live your life scattered hither and dither like a dry leaf blown in the wind. Our ingrown habits have not gotten us the happiness we want, neither for ourselves nor others. Dharma is all about recognizing our dysfunctional habits and transforming them. This requires diligence and constant effort. Laziness erodes our…

There is always a chance to practice Dharma. When we feel well, we remember to practice. When we don’t feel well, we forget to practice. But it is at those times when we face obstacles, usually inner, that the Dharma is most helpful. Dharma is all about transforming our negativities into positive. This goes for our harmful emotions.…

“From here, the story starts

From here, peace emerges

From the laugh of every child

From the eyes of every wounded

From the fruit of every tree

From the breeze of every wind

Who among us does not love peace?!

Who does not want to see peace all over the land and skies?”…

In times of darkness, more people will come together first to commiserate, and then to heed a call to action. It is imperative, as Einstein informs us, not to find solutions using the same logic and systems that define the problems. Therefore, as Samaria Spiritual Warriors, we are obligated to do the inner work of self-transformation…

What feels, at times like these, so solid, stuck, and hyperreal, is in fact like a dream. Everything seems so solid and real, yet closer inspection shows us, “it ain’t so, Joe.” ‘Us and them’ way of thinking arises out of misunderstanding who we are. When we begin to appreciate this, walls and silos of the ego break down. As the ego is…

TODAY is Diwali

Diwali is a major religious festival that symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. It is celebrated by Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs, and is one of India's biggest holidays.

To all who observe this holiday we wish a…

When people allow you to know about their pain and talk about it, take your shoes off. It’s a holy place.

Be humble, be kind when someone shows you vulnerability.

- Amani Albair

Art by Sandra…

I’ve always longed to find myself in a place where neither noise nor drama exists. I’ve often imagined creating a space of my own, where silence and peace are the only things that truly matter.

Over time, I’ve built my own sanctuary of unbothered happiness—away from people, far from noise and drama. In doing so, I’ve realized that I need to step up,…

Shouting at others does not make our life quieter.

Speaking ill of others does not make people speak well of us.

And hurting others does not heal us.

The way that cutting someone else’s flowers

or depriving them of water

or shutting them in the dark

will not make ours grow.

We cannot expect…

'When our grief cannot be spoken, it falls into the shadow and arises as symptoms. So many of us are depressed, anxious, and lonely. We struggle with addictions and find ourselves moving at a breathless pace, trying to keep up with the machinery of culture.

Grief is subversive, undermining the quiet agreement to behave and be…

People often ask, “how can I be more compassionate?” This is not an easy question. From an eastern perspective, especially Buddhist, one follows the six perfections. Reflect on them daily and work towards them every day. Generosity or giving, physical and psychological support, including a smile. Being true to oneself, being honest,…

"There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow. Today is the right day to Love, Believe, Do and mostly Live."

- H.H. The 14th Dalai…

Practicing forgiveness lightens our load. It is not a matter of right or wrong. Simply acknowledge the trauma associated with our hurts, and release them. You have to try many times before you get some traction. Usually forgiveness is a solo activity. It is not placing blame. It doesn’t mean that the other person is “right” and we are…

What about this theory. The fear of not being enough. The fear of being 'too much', are exactly the same fear. The fear of being you.

Nayyirah Waheed

Photography Vintage…