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Buddhism

Breaking Free from the Status Quo

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Derek Ralston

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Tristan Montoya of Student of Life. Do you believe that what you do for a living is who you are? Seriously, do you identify most with your job, your house, your car,… Continue Reading →

Buddhism, Consciousness, Happiness, Personal Transformation breaking free, Consciousness, independence, social programming

How to Start Meditating in the Next 5 Minutes

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Derek Ralston

Whatever method you use, meditation is simply getting to know your mind. It’s not about meditating “on” something or getting into a zone where you’re blissfully removed from your mind’s contents. Instead, the actual meaning of meditation is more like… Continue Reading →

Balance, Buddhism, Consciousness, Happiness, Positive Habits buddhism, meditation, Positive Habits

How To Stop Your Suffering in the Next 5 Minutes

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Derek Ralston

Birth is suffering, aging is suffering, illness is suffering, death is suffering; sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief and despair are suffering; union with what is displeasing is suffering; separation from what is pleasing is suffering; not to get what one wants… Continue Reading →

Buddhism, Consciousness, Happiness, Personal Transformation, Positive Habits buddhism, Consciousness, Happiness

Common Sense Buddhism: A Compelling Life Philosophy for Everyone

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Derek Ralston

Only by stripping away irrelevant cultural and social values will we see the full spectrum of what this wisdom is in its naked form and what it has to offer our modern cultures. -Dzogchen Ponlop, Rebel Buddha: A Guide to a… Continue Reading →

Buddhism, Consciousness, Happiness, Meaning, Personal Transformation, Positive Habits, Self-Discipline buddhism, Consciousness, freedom

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