How can the practice of Buddhism help us improve our self-confidence and self-esteem?
Buddhist wisdom reveals to us our own true nature, our Buddha-nature or Buddhaness. This is like meeting the God or Goddess, the inner divinity within ourselves. Being within ourselves, it is within all; recognizing this common ground of sacred spirit, we feel connected, no longer alone, at one with one and all. Buddhism says that we are all Buddhas by nature; we only have to awaken to that fact, to recognize who and what we truly are. This is the ultimate antidote or panacea for low self-esteem, self-hatred, alienation, despair, and depression. Q: With mergers and downsizing, today’s workplaces can be very stressful. What are some tips for improving relationships with our colleagues at work? We spend a good deal of our lives at the workplace. It’s in our own higher self-interest to bring principles and practices such as right livelihood– making a life, not just a living– and finding our true vocation. It is also important to bring moral ethics and a more unselfish and a service-orie
