What do Lucille Ball, the Beatles, Ulysses S. Grant, Michael Jordan, Thomas Edison, Walt Disney, and Abraham Lincoln all have in common?
They all failed.
If you’re feeling down and discouraged, try watching this video. It takes only a little over a minute. It puts a whole new spin …
Here are a couple fun videos in the spirit of the season. The first one is a fantastic rendition of Jingle Bells — Punjabi-style! And the second is of a flash mob that gathered in a food court to serenade a lunchtime crowd — with a rousing …
These are purely for your entertainment. The first is of a lion with a soft heart, who couldn’t help but hug the woman who saved his life.
And this second one is of a poor golden retriever being tormented by a mechanical Godzilla invading his bathroom. Enjoy!
My friend who is teaching a dharma course on Living with Kindness was asked this question in class last week: is there compassion in the animal kingdom? Of course, we can’t really know. But here are a few video examples that suggest that maybe there is. In this one, …
Here’s another one of those beautiful time-lapse videos. This one is of the Perseid meteor shower that took place in August 2010. It’s only about one minute long. So worth it.
(Best to watch it full screen — in the control bar across the bottom, click the icon between “HD” …
Here’s a little humor on anger and stress for you.
Forget stress balls and punching bags. If you’re feeling destructive and simply want to break something, check out the Anger Release Machine. Created by artists Katja Kublitz and Ronnie Yarisal, Anger Release is basically a traditional vending machine stuffed full of …
There is suffering, there is a cause, there is a cure, it is immersing yourself in the Way.
I found this wonderful reinterpretation of this classic Buddhist teaching by Calvin. The four frames speak for themselves! This came to me via BuddhaBadges.com. They are a nonprofit organization that sells little punk …
I’m very proud to announce this new audiobook on mantra chanting, which I co-created with Bodhipaksa of Wildmind. In this comprehensive guide you’ll find everything you need to get started with a mantra chanting practice, including:
The “magical” background and history of mantras
How mantras can help us develop centeredness and …
Here’s a delightful video for you. It’s pretty amazing to see how two very different beings — a human and an elephant seal, can establish such trust and rapport with each other.