This TED talk by a musician, Amanda Palmer, on “The Art of Asking” really resonated with some of my own recent experiences of giving and receiving. It’s not a classical Buddhist “dana talk” – it even features some brief nudity – but her courage in being willing to connect with a diverse cross-section of people,Continue reading “Generosity part 3: The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer”
Category Archives: Ten Parami
Parami – a new book by Ajahn Sucitto
I was recently given a copy of Ajahn Sucitto’s latest free book, “Parami: Ways to Cross Life’s Floods,” and have found it to be one of those rare books that I don’t want to put down, and can’t wait to come back to. The ten parami (sometimes translated as “ten perfections”) are qualities of heart/mindContinue reading “Parami – a new book by Ajahn Sucitto”
Generosity part 2 – Christmas
More on generosity – this time from the English monk Ajahn Sucitto. He asks some great questions in his latest blog: “So how well does the notion of the self-centred human, motivated by profit and personal gain, stand up in this light? What is noticeable is that when given a free choice, people incline towardsContinue reading “Generosity part 2 – Christmas”
Jill Shepherd: insight meditation 