THE  MIRACLE  OF  SMILING:  French philosopher Voltaire said: Smiling is the only feature that differentiates humans from other animals. One of the striking traits of the Dalai Lama is his constant, spontaneous smile. He said this: “ Offer your smile spontaneously to anyone, anytime. If she/he does not reply the same way, don’t take it […]

HOW CONCENTRATION IMPACTS OUR QUALITY OF LIFE   KRIS Research suggests that concentration—both its quality and focus—plays a significant role in our quality of life, alongside other important factors such as those taught in the Dharma, like liberation of suffering, daily application of the 8-Fold Path, meditation, mind control, etc. Hungarian-born Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi spent […]

The ego is:  “ I, me, myself, and mine”. The image of how I create, perceive myself, and act in other words: the self. This entity is perceived as unique, permanent, separate, and indispensable, all of which are delusional. It is created by our mind from a multitude of factors such as our genetic background, […]

  KARMA  In Zen Buddhism, Karma is a central concept referring to intentional action of body, speech, or thought that is driven by decision (cetanā), leading to future consequences. The term itself comes from the Sanskrit word for "action" or "doing," and in the Buddhist context, it specifically denotes volitional actions, meaning they are done deliberately, […]