Tag: death

I died last night

A tornado struck my home, and destroyed my house, my car and killed me. There is nothing left. Do you care? Are you sad about this? Are you suffering because I am gone? I would ask you why? I am…

Three sides of the coin

More and more each day, I realize that every situation and circumstance have two ways in which they can be viewed. Actually, a more mindful perspective might be that there are three ways; a positive, a negative, and a neutral…

The happiest day

This morning I realized that the Buddha did not teach rules or guidelines. The Buddha gave instructions for liberation. And the more I practice, the more I understand why he hesitated in trying to transmit this to other beings. Words…

My Wife hates flies

This is the season where the flies are trying to get inside for warmth, and can be real pests. This morning they were biting my Wife and and I while we were meditating. I was mindful that these were living…

My new Buddhist name

Upon taking my precepts, I have now received a Buddhist (Pali) name. This name that is given to each of us, I believe holds a great nugget of wisdom and direction that is very personal from our Teacher (Venerable Bhante…