We often take ourselves and life so seriously that it seems there’s nothing left to enjoy. Yet sometimes in the simplest  everyday moments of life there is an abundance of joy, laughter and bliss. In 2001 I was in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina and I met a survivor of the war there. She spoke about how hard…

Todays lesson on this online inner peace pilgrimage explores happiness. I found this very interesting video on www.ted.com with Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard. It’s just over 20 minutes. It’s best to watch when you won’t be disturbed, when you can sit back relax and put all your attention on watching and listening. About the talk – What is…

“Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves” – Thich Nhat Hanh Take a slow deep breath. As you exhale release any tension you had or any worries you had. Decide that no matter what’s happening in your life right now that the next few minutes you will experience…

Very late on Friday evening I got a call asking me to play the bagpipes for a funeral on Monday. It’s always such an honour and a privilege to play at any funeral and this one was no exception. Funerals always let us know what people truly value in their lives. This deceased lady who…

“If you live the life you love, you will receive shelter and blessings. Sometimes the great famine of blessings in and around us derives from the fact that we are not living the life we love; rather, we are living the life that is expected of us. We have fallen out of rhythm with the…

The universe is always offering us opportunities to get in touch with our better selves but sometimes even in the smallest situations we can become so self-righteous we miss these wonderful opportunities to help create a better day for ourselves and anyone else involved in such a situation. I had such an experience today. This morning…