In Buddhism there is a traditional commitment recited by devotees across many different traditions: "I take refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha." These are known as the Three Jewels:the teacher,the teaching,and the community. The words "taking refuge" are deeply symbolic. Refuge means shelter, protection, or a safe place during difficulty and uncertainty. Read More
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Spirituality and Wellbeing: Are They the Same Thing
Since returning from Nepal, I have noticed a gradual but definite change in myself. Not dramatic.Not sudden. More a persistent feeling carried quietly through daily life. And it has led me repeatedly toward one particular question: Are spirituality and wellbeing really the same thing, or is one simply part of the other? I find myself Read More