“I am, I said To no one there An no one heard at all Not even the chair “I am,” I cried “I am,” said I And I am lost, and I can’t even say why Leavin’ me lonely still”…
No, I am not being facetious, I really mean it. I find it fun getting older! As a younger man, life rushed by me. A mind that was constantly racing, striving for success and accomplishment. Every moment seemed filled with…
Denial (also called abnegation) is a defense mechanism postulated by Sigmund Freud, in which a person is faced with a fact that is too uncomfortable to accept and rejects it instead, insisting that it is not true despite what may…
Todays service at Blue Lotus Temple was especially good for a number of reasons. Don’t get me wrong, I always enjoy visiting with the Sangha members, and the dhamma talk is always wonderful and beneficial. But during todays meditation, something…
This morning, as I sat in meditation, it came to me to say goodbye to all of my loved ones. Family, friends, Sangha members, I wanted to send an email or post on Facebook to let everyone know how very…