Tag: impermanent

One day at a time

“One day at a time” is a common expression that people use to encourage oneself or others to get through difficult situations. But I realize today, that trying to take on a whole day is a losing propostion. Twenty-four hours…

Making you well, happy and peaceful

So while I meditated this morning, and was sending you each loving kindness, I had an epiphany. Are my “wishes” of loving kindness and peace actually making you well, happy and peaceful? Since I do not believe in wishes or…

How we handle death

Recently, one of the Monks from the Blue Lotus Temple lost their Father. He was a young man, younger than I am. His illness the result of unsafe drinking water in his village of Kanthale. As sad as this was…

Living genuinely

This morning I woke with the thought of what it means to live genuinely. I immediately did a Google search to see if I could find some Buddhist teaching that applied to this, but to no avail. So I had…

Who is God?

Is God even a question? When questioned about my Buddhist practice, I am often asked if Buddhist’s believe in God. Most people assume that Buddhist’s do not believe in a external being of God. When Buddha was asked about God,…