The Phoenix Online - In tough times, stop and remember the Moon
We’ve lost the knowledge of yin. What the Bible calls the peace that passes all understanding, that profound humility before the universe, before God, that leaves you with nothing to prove. A deep truth that the Chinese saw in the face of the Moon.

Om Mani Padme Hum: The Meaning of the Mantra in Tibetan Buddhism

The Center for Journal Therapy
I teach, write, consult, facilitate and speak about journal therapy and its many applications for holistic mental health. The Center for Journal Therapy is a gathering place for those who know the power of writing for growth and healing.

Buddhist philosophy - science, religion and the mind
An enquiry into the relationship between Buddhist philosophy, modern science, other religions and transpersonal psychology. Presented as alphabetically arranged links to main topics, with brief extracts.

Cognitive dissonance
According to cognitive dissonance theory, there is a tendency for individuals to seek consistency among their cognitions (i.e., beliefs, opinions). When there is an inconsistency between attitudes or behaviors (dissonance), something must change to eliminate the dissonance. In the case of a discrepancy between attitudes and behavior, it is most likely that the attitude will change to accommodate the behavior.

Welcome to Morita Therapy Center

The Seven Points of Mind Training
This website contains a database of commentaries on the Seven Points of Mind Training. The core practice involves taking on others' sorrow and pain and sending them your joy; not as a masochistic practice but with the aim of getting away from the self-centeredness and self-seeking that cause us so much pain. These practices were brought to Tibet in the eleventh century by the Indian Buddhist teacher Atisha.

Inspirational Quotes - The Daily Inspiration

To remove violence remove inequity.

To remove inequity remove greed.

To remove greed remove ego consciousness.

To remove ego consciousness - be still.

Mindfulness (sati):

"Mindfulness is an impartial watchfulness. It does not take sides. It does not get hung up in what is perceived. It just perceives. Mindfulness does not get infatuated with the good mental states. It does not try to sidestep the bad mental states. There is no clinging to the pleasant, no fleeing from the unpleasant. Mindfulness sees all experiences as equal, all thoughts as equal, all feelings as equal. Nothing is suppressed. Nothing is repressed. Mindfulness does not play favorites."

A clear, short introduction to the concept and practice