I’ve been thinking a lot about concepts of Truth and Belief over the past few months (by which I mean even more than usual 😁). It’s the single greatest factor governing how we navigate through life.
The further I stray away from the Truth of life, the more stressed and anxious I feel. These feelings are my barometer showing me when I’m focusing too much on my thoughts and not enough on what is really happening in this moment. As always, returning to my breath allows me to reset my nervous system, and quieten the thinking. As well as turning off the news! 😅
“A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it.”
~ Oscar Wilde
During this new moon cycle starting on November 23rd, I invite you to reflect on what appears to be happening in the world “out there” with an awareness of how your personal filter colours what you believe about that as well as what you think or know is true. See below for my latest videos on this New Moon cycle and the changing direction of Jupiter for some more ideas on this topic.
On the new moon day, the University of Toronto (my Alma Mater) in conjunction with Brothers Phap Huu and Phap Lin from Plum Village offered a mindfulness session on the theme of Engaged Buddhism. This notion was one of Thich Nhat Hanh’s major contributions to our modern understanding of the Buddha’s teachings.
Wishing you a wonderful moonth ahead!
