Shambhala Blog

Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week was launched on April 9, 2003. Carolyn Gimian, who initiated the Quotes of the Week, selects several quotes each week from the published...

We try to avoid our individuality, but that is a big problem. Individuality sometimes comes out of ego, like wanting to be an emperor, a king, or a millionaire. But...

Realizing that you don't need any fresh, new, extraordinary things to entertain you, you can be there on the spot and celebrate what you have. You don't need new objects...

I love books. I love the weight of them, the smell of them, all the words in them. I love having them on my bookshelves, cozying up to read one...

We don’t have to run away from this world. We don’t have to feel harsh and deprived. We can contribute a lot to the world, and we can raise ourselves...