Be a Buddha for one day

Practice two small moments of being a Buddha each day. Choose either a wisdom or a compassion task or both and check your practice log to see your progress.

Wisdom


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Compassion


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minute mystic

Caterpillar, Chrysalis and Butterfly, Credit: Biodiversity Heritage Library. Digitized by the Smithsonian Libraries
On solitude and the courage to remain ... The Hermit
Cone of a dawn redwood (metasequoia.
A synthesis of botanical exploration, linguistic exploration, and spiritual memoir ... Healing in the Aura of the Ancient Tree
A small, minimalist watercolor painting of an oval mirror standing upright in a grassy field beneath a bright blue sky with wispy clouds.
A dream-inspired journey into the shadows and a return to the light. The Bone Woman
Side-by-side comparison of two tarot cards: on the left, a 15th-century painted card depicting a man in fine Renaissance clothing hanging by one ankle from a wooden gallows; on the right, a modern tarot card showing a similar figure with a glowing yellow halo around his head.
Why The Hanged Man confuses us: Before it meant spiritual surrender, it meant treason. Here's how the history of a Renaissance shame painting still haunts modern Tarot. The Hanged Man

Short meditation activities

Be present ... but if you can't, try looking forward
"Wishie" meditation
Get a quick reset with moments of meditation
3-minute meditation

The Sanskrit alphabet

स्वाध्याय (svādhyāya, self-study)
Learn the Sanskrit alphabet with this reference See the reference
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