Tag: The Three Poisons

Abundant gratitude

As I was doing my meditation practice this morning, I was directing my attention toward gratitude. And as I continued to consider the great many things that I have to be grateful for, my mind became overflowing with images of…

Name calling 101

How many of us give a second thought to words we use to describe people? I suppose it makes us feel superior when we call someone names, like an idiot or a moron. Not only would I question our thinking…

The roots of greed and corruption

This is the impetus of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement going on currently across the United States. And a recent discussion with a dear friend of mine quickly became heated as we discussed causes and solutions to our economic crisis.…

Greed kills

The Pali word for greed is Lobha, lust for satisfaction of the senses. And today it occurred to me that this defilement, one of The Three Poisons in Buddha’s teachings, is truly one that destroys and kills. Most of us…

Mind surgery

Neuroplasticity (also known as cortical re-mapping) refers to the ability of the human brain to change as a result of one’s experience, that the brain is ‘plastic’ and ‘malleable’. I believe this science is simply more proof that my Buddhist…