He said there is a way from suffering, and that’s just not true. I have tried day after day, and I still suffer. In fact suffering is part of who I am. I have been wronged and hurt by others,…
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Have I got a story for you…
Shut up, and get over it! That’s it, that’s my whole story. You see, the Disturbing Emotions workshop kind of summed up suffering in this way. “Drop your story, and you’ll never suffer again” is what the Venerable Madika actually…
You hurt my feelings!
Has anyone ever hurt your feelings? Of course they have. Do you get your feelings hurt almost daily by someone? I’ll bet you do. Are you picturing a recent one in your mind right now? I think you are. Now…
The breath
After a wonderful workshop on disturbing emotions last night, we came home and enjoyed a little dinner. After letting that settle, we sat down to do our nightly meditation. The workshop had made me more aware of the idea of…
Mindfulness, Schmindfulness
Mindfulness is a word we are all familiar with, and as Buddhist practitioners we use it with ease. But the real question is, are we actually being mindful in our daily lives. As I was driving my vehicle this morning,…