Tag: Buddhist Monk

Letting go

letting go

Attachment is a fundamental teaching of the Buddhist practice. But do most of us ever see the attachment that we may have to the practice? What about the attachment to a monk or temple? I think this is an often…

Searching for an answer

Searching

I’ve searched in temples and books, listened to podcasts, watched videos, searched Google, even asked Siri, and still I have found no answer. And aren’t all the churches and temples and synagogues filled with people just like me searching for…

Interview with a Tulku (reincarnated Lama)

Tulku Jamyang Gyatso

The Lama and me A recent visit from a Tibetan monk (Lama) has offered me the extremely rare and fortunate opportunity to not only learn about Vajrayana Buddhism, but also Pranayama yoga, Tibetan culture, Hinduism and much more. Tulku Jamyang…

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…

Walking between two Worlds

I have come to see the great divide that exists between the lay life and the monastic life. Whereas a monastic gives up all worldly goods and possessions, the lay person has many attachments and responsibilities. Things like Family, a…