December 11, 2016

How to Practice the Buddhist Path While Living in Samsara

Mindah-Lee Kumar Uncategorized alcohol, becoming a monk, becoming a nun, becoming ordained, Buddhism, Buddhist, Buddhist path, Buddhist values, dhamma, Dharma, drugs, following the Buddha, intoxicants, samsara

As we incorporate the Buddha’s teachings into our lives many wonderful changes will start to happen: from experiencing greater calmness and peace in our mind, to feeling a greater connection and love for other beings.

But not all changes bring such a smooth transition. For instance, when we adopt Buddhist values of refraining from alcohol, or we find ourselves losing interest in other mundane activities, this can put a strain on certain social interactions. This video is in response to some questions I received about how to navigate these kinds of challenges.
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December 28, 2014

Setting Meditation Intentions for the New Year

Mindah-Lee Kumar Uncategorized Buddhism, Buddhist, Dharma, meditation, meditation resolution, new year, new year meditation, new year resolution, new years, new years resolution, practice

What changes would you like to see in your meditation practice in the New Year (if any)? Perhaps you might want to make your practice more consistent, make your sessions longer (or even shorter and more concentrated). Maybe you simply need to start a daily/weekly practice?

You don’t need to be a yogi to reap the benefits of meditation. Just 10 – 20 minutes a day can have a tremendous impact on your inner health and wellbeing.
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November 28, 2013

My Journey Into Buddhism

Mindah-Lee Kumar Uncategorized Buddha, Buddhism, Buddhism channel, buddhism experiences, Buddhist, Dharma, introduction to Buddhism, journey into buddhism, meditation, spiritual, spirituality

My journey into Buddhism has been an unexpected and exciting one. If someone had told me when I was fourteen what I was going to do before my 30th birthday, I would have called them insane. But at the same time I would have sat in wonder at the adventures I was going to have and I would have been unimaginably excited about the years following my 27th birthday. In this brief video, which was originally created to promote my YouTube channel, I provide you with a snippet of my life and what led me into Buddhism.
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