Under this category we share Paramita Project articles with you.
This month, for the Paramita Project, we’re going to be practicing shila (or sila) which is translated as discipline, self-discipline, ethics, or morality. Basically, shila is the act of living so that your values are reflected in your actions. It means trying to be a person…
The beloved Buddhist teacher Pema Chodron says generosity is the act of practicing three things: giving material things giving the gift of fearlessness driving away the darkness of ignorance Giving Material Things Material goods are the easiest for us to overcome–or, at the very least, the…
“The result of generosity is always richness. The result of miserliness is always poverty. This principle is constant.” Sakya Pandita, 13th century Tibetan monk I want to talk about the underbelly of generosity today. I’ve been grappling with this quote for a couple of weeks now,…
In a stroke of serendipity during my month of practicing generosity, it happens to be World Gratitude Day today. Gratitude and generosity are deeply intertwined. As Tara Brach says, gratitude is our in-breath and generosity is our out-breath. To put it another way, gratitude is something…
This post is part of the Paramita Project where I’m practicing one quality every month for ten months. This month I’m practicing how to be generous. You can learn more here and read my first post on generosity here. Halfway through my month of practicing generosity,…
This month, I’m being intentional about practicing generosity as part of the Paramita Project. I’d love for you to join me! The first of the ten paramitas is generosity, and it’s considered the foundation of all the other qualities. Generosity requires an openness to others, and…
