Tag: suffering

Lights are on, but no Bodhi home

In Buddhism, bodhi (pronounced bo-dee) means the awakening experience attained by the Buddha and his accomplished disciples and refers to the unique consciousness of a fully liberated being. So when I look at my practice, I see that I am…

Do you live in a Castle or a Prison?

We all have our protective walls that we hide behind. Our fears, confusion, anger, sorrows, rage and despair. We know that society, our friends and Family could not handle all these emotions that stir within each of us. But have…

A friendly reminder

As I sit here decompressing a bit from all the excitement and joy of Christmas, I wrestle with some real sadness. You see I have a Brother who is far away, and is very sick. It is not a terminal…

The blame game

Wanna play? C’mon, it’s a lot of fun. Here’s how you do it. Anything bad that happens to you, just blame it on someone else. Now, it’s not as simple as it sounds. Sometimes you have to be very creative.…