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Election Day

election day

Yes, after almost two years of campaigning, speeches, commercials, and social media frenzy, election day has finally arrived. And no, I am not going to insinuate or infer who you should vote for. But I am thinking about all of…

Thank you Mom and Dad

Mom and Dad

Thank you Mom and Dad for giving me life, food, comfort and shelter. For teaching me to walk, read, write, color and even laugh. For making Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny real and magical for me. For reassuring me…

So many questions

The Buddha taught that we should question everything, and investigate with our own minds to determine what is valid. And most recently, I have found myself doing a lot of questioning and examination. A lot more than I have done…

My last day

Today I thought about how I would view this day if it were my last day on earth. How important this day would be, right! And then it occurred to me, what if in fact yesterday were my last day?…

The Lotus

Yesterdays dhamma talk at the Blue Lotus Buddhist Temple referred to the Lotus flower and how it relates to our practice. And while I have read, heard and studied this analogy before, this talk made me want to revisit this.…