The marvellous four immeasurables

by Nick Sleeman It is of course very difficult to choose a favourite section of Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden’s Path to Enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism. Everything is a special teaching, everything a blessing.  I have selected the section on the four...

Transforming the mind of anger

by Ven Anna Goldstein “Anger is the ultimate destroyer of your own peace of mind.”  His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama of Tibet  For many people anger or any of its siblings – frustration, impatience, annoyance and irritation, exasperation or touchiness...

What is love, actually?

by Tim McKibben Love is such an evocative word. Throughout the ages countless poems and songs have been written about it. In many cultures, it’s seen as essential for spiritual growth, and deep down most of us want to know love.   However, often the ‘love’...