Hi there, friends of Tig-Le, I want to express my gratitude and appreciation to everyone who joined our sessions over the second term and also recognise the effort that goes into regular attendance. It has been a fulfilling time, and … Read More
Mettā is often translated as loving-kindness. It conveys that this state of mind, way of life, and being is open to and interested in the possibilities for love and kindness discoverable within the human experience, within the body of the … Read More
Karunā – Innate to Cultivated Compassion Compassion is a broad word describing a complex and deep-reaching quality of the human experience. Here is how I define Karunā – ‘Cultivated Compassion is coming to see clearly and deeply value another and … Read More
Muditā Muditā is a state of being characterised by appreciative and authentic selfless joy. It embodies feelings of genuine joy for the welfare, well-being, happiness and contentment of others. It includes true gladness and heartfelt appreciation for the successes of … Read More
Hello friends of Tig-Le, Welcome to all our new subscribers. We hope you enjoy reading the Tig-Le Newsletter. It’s been an enjoyably busy start to the year at Tig-Le House!! All group sessions are thriving with full bookings, private one-to-one teaching … Read More
Buddha Teachings on Buddha encompass the historical figure Siddhartha Gautama, Shakyamuni, the Buddha of our current era, and the notion of Buddhahood. Buddhahood involves the aspiration to live in ways that bring us closer to awakened states of being. This … Read More
Kamma [Pali.] / Karma [Skt.] (cause and effect) relates to our state of mind, thoughts, and thinking and the resultant activities born of these thoughts, thinking and mind states. Traditionally, Kamma is discussed in terms of intentional thoughts; however, it … Read More
Kilesas / Kleshas The Kilesas [Pali.] / Kleshas [Skt.], the five obstacles, are unhelpful mental patterns and obstacles, entangling mental formations and reactive states, that hinder, blind, obscure or impede the Path of progress towards true Refuge. They can be … Read More
How suffering arises. Buddha taught through The Second Noble Truth, that suffering stems from a root cause—a basic and fundamental delusion arising from ignorance and misunderstanding of the foundational truths about the nature of reality. Ignorance and delusion manifest as … Read More
The Four Noble Truths (Cattāri Ariyasaccāni) The Four Noble Truths altogether represent a comprehensive psychological establishment pattern, a framework for approaching, engaging with, and addressing suffering in an empowering way that allows us to meet the nature, truth and realities … Read More
