A couple of months ago I was asked to give the weekly talk at the temple which is due this coming Saturday. Being a layperson, this is not considered a “dhamma” talk. At the same time, my teacher Bhante Sujatha…
High anxiety
Tag: Bhante Sujatha
Am I the next Tony Robbins?
Or perhaps the next incarnation of Osho Tony Robbins is a motivational speaker and life coach. Like so many others today, being a spiritual leader, teacher or guru, seems to be the fad. And one that certainly seems to have…
Mindful multitasking
How many things can I do at one time and still be fully present and mindful? This is something I have questioned for a while now, and a recent discussion with Bhikkhuni Vimala inspired me to examine this even more…
The rebel yell
Rebel: to resist or rise against some authority, control, or tradition. The longer I practice, the more I begin to understand that this is a solitary one. Words are often inadequate, and can even be harmful although offered with the…
Teachers and great teachers
Most of us would agree that we are all teachers to one another, and I certainly agree that this is true. And not to say that one person has more value than another in terms of being a teacher, but…