Buddhist Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

04/28/2026

04/23/2026

Ehipassiko.

“Ehipassiko”

The official name of the Sri Lankan Walk For Peace journey.

Ehipassiko is a Pali word used in the teachings of the Buddha. It means:

“Come and see for yourself.”

It comes from the words:

👐🏻“ehi” – come
👐🏻“passa” – see
👐🏻“iko” – implying an invitation or quality

So the idea is simple but powerful. The Dhamma is not something to accept blindly. It invites you to experience it, observe it, and understand it through your own direct insight.

In the Kalama Sutta, a similar spirit appears. The Buddha encourages people not to rely only on tradition, hearsay, or authority, but to examine things carefully and see what leads to truth and well-being.

In practice, Ehipassiko reminds you:

✅Test the teachings in your own life

✅Observe your mind and actions

✅Realize truth through experience, not belief alone

That is why it is often described as a quality of the Dhamma itself. It is open, inviting, and verifiable.

It fits beautifully with a journey like a peace walk. Not just walking physically, but seeing clearly within.

So we invite whole Sri Lankans despite of your religious beliefs (come and see)

04/22/2026

For anyone who needs this.

04/09/2026

What would aliens think of how we’ve managed the planet and our human affairs?

04/08/2026

🐾🇮🇹 Big win for pet owners

In Italy, sick pets are now officially recognized as a valid reason for paid emergency leave.

That means if your dog or cat falls ill, you can take time off work without losing income — and focus on caring for them. ❤️

To qualify, employees simply need documentation from a veterinarian.

It’s a small change with a big message:

🐶 Pets aren’t “just animals”
🐱 They’re family

And caring for them is a real responsibility that deserves support.

A step forward that many pet lovers will understand instantly. 💛

04/07/2026

May there be Peace.

04/05/2026

May you and all beings be well, happy and at peace. 🙏✨

04/04/2026

I’ve always considered mindfulness of nature an important part of practice. Monks in Thailand live and walk in forests, sleep in jungles, sometimes encounter wild animals. The recent Walk for Peace endured the various elements daily over thousands of miles. And nature can be incredibly healing to our bodies as well.

Hospital del Mar in Barcelona sits right across the street from the Mediterranean Sea.

Its medical team figured out how to use that.

For patients who have spent weeks or months inside intensive care — sedated, isolated, disconnected from the world — the hospital runs a program that does something unusual. They wheel selected ICU patients, still in their hospital beds, still connected to monitors, out to the beachfront promenade.

It's not a reward. It's part of treatment.

Dr. Judith Marín, who leads the program, calls it an effort to "humanize" intensive care. The team had been experimenting with therapeutic outings for about two years before COVID hit Spain. When the pandemic forced the hospital to expand from 18 ICU beds to 67 and cut off all visitors, the emotional toll on patients became impossible to ignore.

They restarted the beach program in June 2020.

Every outing is fully supervised. A doctor and at least three nurses accompany each patient. Vital signs are monitored the entire time. Only patients who are stable enough are selected.

The team found that even 10 minutes in front of the sea appeared to improve a patient's emotional state. They're now studying whether these outings can help with mid- and long-term recovery.

One patient, Francisco Espana, spent 52 days sedated in the ICU. His memories of that time are, in his words, "cloudy." When his team finally wheeled him outside, he closed his eyes, felt the sun, and said: "It's one of the best days I remember."

His friend came to the promenade to meet him. The first thing they talked about was soccer.

Sometimes recovery isn't only about what medicine can do. It's about remembering what you're recovering for.