Tag: forgiveness

  • When Dark Clouds Surround Us — The Story of Ganika

    When Dark Clouds Surround Us — The Story of Ganika

    Throughout life, we chase success, strength, approval, and happiness. Yet these make up only one side of the cycle of life. Joy and pain, gain and loss, praise and blame — they follow one another as naturally as night follows day. When fortunes turn, adulation quickly gives way to criticism, and applause fades into silence.…

  • When Someone Causes Us Pain | Angulimala and the Buddha

    When Someone Causes Us Pain | Angulimala and the Buddha

    Have you heard the story of Angulimala?Most likely yes. But have you heard what happened after he met the Buddha?Most likely not. We often dwell on the flaws of others—the pain they cause, the wrongs they do. But when they change, when they transform, we rarely speak of it.  Another question that arises from the…

  • The Battle Within: The Cherokee Tale of Two Wolves

    The Battle Within: The Cherokee Tale of Two Wolves

    Have you ever wondered why some days you can stay calm in the face of big challenges, while on others, a single comment can set you off? Why, in some moments, you feel generous and open-hearted, yet in others, you feel the urge to protect what’s yours? Or why one day you have the courage…