I am not going to discuss whether or not Buddhist’s believe in a soul or no soul (anatta). But instead, try to describe what would seem to be a temporary black-out of my practice. A feeling of unsettledness, loss, emptiness,…
Dark night of the soul
Tag: Right Action
Do the right thing
Right View, Right Intention, Right Action, Right Mindfulness, these are all part of the Noble Eightfold Path. But what does one do when we are not able to discern what is “right” in any given situation? Normally, I find that…
Stopping Rush Limbaugh
I am sure that by now all of us have heard about the slanderous and offensive comments made by Rush Limbaugh on his radio show recently. And I must admit that I was a bit upset myself when I first…
Too much meditation
So many articles, books and blog posts are constantly talking about meditation. And perhaps some of you feel like this is beating the subject into the ground. Why not cut-to-the-chase and talk about the realities and answers to dealing with…
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
As often as I talk about impermanence (anicca), I recently had a small revelation. Focusing on the present, I tend not to look at the past very much. But in this case, I could see how much I have changed…