Tag: peace

The rebel yell

rebel

Rebel: to resist or rise against some authority, control, or tradition. The longer I practice, the more I begin to understand that this is a solitary one. Words are often inadequate, and can even be harmful although offered with the…

Meditation is for old people

meditation

Meditation may also be the best medicine for all ages. It seems that a large majority of the people that I find taking up meditation and/or the Buddhist practice are of a more mature age. And while I do see…

Gay Rights

gay rights

For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. ~ Nelson Mandela It’s hard to view all the discussion about gay rights and…

The suffering of physical pain

Physical suffering does not have to be mental suffering Two days ago I began having severe pains in my right arm. The pain seemed to originate for my shoulder and shoot downward to my wrist and fingers. As the day…