The 21st century has led researchers to begin discovering more and more about the science behind the Buddha’s teachings. Meditation being a prime example of how science is now examining the effects on the brain, and how it is actually…
During last nights dhamma talk and discussion, someone asked Bhante Sujatha what the goal was in meditation. This got me thinking today about how goal oriented our society really is. There seems to be nothing in our lives that is…
This has come into question recently, and due mostly to my own awareness of what feels like failure. And please understand that this is me questioning my practice, no one else. I have read and studied the dhamma so much,…
Dosa, Tanha, and Upadana. Aversion, Desire, and Clinging (grasping). After a recent and minor motorcycle accident, I suffered an injury to my knee and lower back muscles. The first day after the accident, I decided I could not meditate because…
Live well, die well I have come to the awakening that I will only have lived well if I am able to die well. When I am healthy, with Family and possessions, that is no time to know that I…