Tag: Pali

Maintaining balance

I think that most of us hope to have balance and peace in our lives. But most of us would probably agree that this seems more easily said than done most times. This got me to thinking about what balance…

Churritos for breakfast

Churritos are a Mexican snack which are actually a sweet tortilla fritter. And while they may be very delicious, what do they have to do with Buddhism? Well, they are a delicious food just as the teachings are delicious food…

Bite-sized Buddhism

After the recent 2012 Blessing at the Blue Lotus Buddhist Temple, all attendees were invited to enjoy some refreshments and finger foods. Most everyone enjoyed at least a cookie, while others made quite a little feast out of these bite-sized…

No more dukkha

dukkha: unsatisfactoriness, suffering, pain, distress, discontent, stress For many people, the Pali word “dukkha” simply means suffering. But I have learned that this is in fact somewhat inaccurate. Dukkha is better described as unsatisfactory conditions. One example could be that…

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…