by Lama Karma (Justin Wall) | Feb 3, 2022 | Writings
Dear One, What can I possibly say to you at this point? Quite apart from the fact that, even now, it has taken me so long to get back to you, I fear you might find it patronizing, if not presumptuous, that I would bend over backwards to give you some advice. That...
by Lama Karma (Justin Wall) | Feb 3, 2022 | Writings
A friend asked, “How can something that is selfless be reincarnated?” Firstly, let’s change question from one about “reincarnation” to “rebirth.” This will make things easier. Reincarnation is a broad term that has expressions in many traditions. In the Indian...
by Lama Karma (Justin Wall) | Jan 22, 2018 | Writings
This writing was originally published in the “Handbook of Ethical Foundations of Mindfulness. Springer Series on Mindfulness in Behavioral Health” Download Article (PDF)
by Lama Karma (Justin Wall) | Jan 22, 2018 | Writings
Presented by Lama Karma at the Buddhist Geeks Conference, 2014 It seems that much is being said about the origins and history of the Mindfulness Movement, and it has been exciting to be in the mix of a new field of theory and practice. But it is the practice side of...
by Lama Karma (Justin Wall) | Jan 22, 2018 | Writings
“The frenzy of our activism neutralizes our work for peace. It destroys our own inner capacity for peace. It destroys the fruitfulness of our own work, because it kills the root of inner wisdom which makes work fruitful.” Thomas Merton—Conjectures of a Modern...
by Lama Karma (Justin Wall) | Jan 22, 2018 | Writings
During the first session of my mindfulness certification program at UCLA this year, one participant asked, “Where did Mindfulness come from?” The instructor joked that many believe Mindfulness to have been invented by Jon Kabat-Zinn some thirty years ago, which is not...
