Buddhism

Positive Thoughts

This week we have been working with positive daily mottos at work.
The idea is that apart from the other practices we do during work you formulate a positive motto to work with during a particular day.
I must say that I liked working with them.
The first two days were hard, because I started making the motto… »

Last month in pictures

It’s shameful, I know, I haven’t posted in yonks!
I’m just too busy at work. All’s going well and I’m enjoying myself.
I thought I’d just give you a guided tour in pictures of what I’ve been up to the last weeks. Here goes! Just use the arrows below the picture to browse through them.

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Profound

Reading back over my posts over the year, I am reminded that most of the insights I’ve posted about don’t seem that profound when they are written down.
And to be honest, they probably aren’t.
Be kind to people, be aware of what is happening, don’t let emotions cloud your judgement, they are all pretty much things… »

Work and practice update.

So, I’ve been posting in small sentences the last two days.
This is mainly because, however trite these saying may sound at first glance, they are actually more profound than you’d think.
At least, they do for me.
Especially the one about time has become more and more important for me.
The interesting thing is that although it I… »

Unlearning

It’s the end of the year, the days are short and that always puts me in the mood for looking back and try to summarise the past year.
And while I was thinking about this last night in bed it struck me that one of the more important things that I have heard, if not always… »

Archive

I’ve added a nice archive page to the site. That should help finding things a bit more easy. It also amazes me how much I have written this year.
In more personal news, I had a good talk with my counsellor today about the whole situation concerning my biological mum and I am glad to say… »

Jealous

Had a bit of a difficult week.
One of those weeks where nothing seems to work or fit.
I felt down, irritated and slow.
I’ve been searching for things that may have caused it, but I’ll probably not find it. Sometimes you just are down and irritated and slow.
One thing I know that does contribute to my mood… »

Looking Back on the Week

Whew, it’s been a busy, but a good week.
I’m glad I have long weekends off, because I need them. Not only because physical work is tiring, but also because being around many people for a long period tires me, even when they don’t talk.
I love being on my own and just reading, pottering around my… »

Full of Energy

Things are looking up.
Looking back I can honestly say I like the weekly program I have right now.
As I said in my last post, we started working with the Skillful Means program at the Buddhist Center this week. Basically Skillful Means is a way to incorporate Buddhist teachings into your ordinary daily work and life…. »

Sigh

Had a turbulent day .
I got up with a severe case of grumpiness, so I promised myself I would be alert and try not to let it get the better of me.
I also made the deliberation I would try to mainly listen to people today, instead of voicing my opinion immediately.
At work we have started… »