Whatever comes to mind. Sometimes a story I read, sometimes something that came to me while holding my mala beads.
A blonde girl on TikTok doing Ba Duan Jin with imperfect form. After three years of practice, I realize — it doesn't matter if your form is perfect. What matters is whether you're willing to give your body eight minutes a day.
A TikTok video of a girl sunning her back went viral. This is exactly what my mom forced me to do every summer — and I finally understand why.
Three years of insomnia. Melatonin, white noise, counting sheep — nothing worked. Then I met a Daoist monk on Mount Qingcheng who taught me three breathing techniques. A month later, I was asleep in fifteen minutes.
Devadatta was the Buddha's cousin and greatest adversary. He tried to kill the Buddha and split the sangha. Yet in the Mahayana sutras, the Buddha says: Devadatta too will become a Buddha. In a single moment, gravel can turn to gold.
The Three Jewels — Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha — are the most fundamental concept in Buddhism. This article explains their meaning and relevance for modern life.