But what is the truth? Is it your beliefs or my beliefs, or some beliefs that I have yet to discover? For me, it is none of the above. If I were told hold a flame to my finger, my…
“As my teacher once said, “If you can’t control your mouth, there’s no way you can hope to control your mind.’ This is why right speech is so important in day-to-day practice. Right speech, explained in negative terms, means avoiding…
Last night, Bhante Sujatha’s dhamma talk was about the foundation of our practice. And that it is only by developing loving kindness towards the self first, that we are then able to share it with the rest of the World.…
OK, first of all, get the image of Rod Stewart out of your head! This is David talking here, and I am speaking directly to you. And I do love you. Unconditionally and without any expectations, I love each and…
I was thinking today about separation of people based on so many perceptions, belief systems and ideologies. And I realized that by attaching a label of Buddhist to myself, I only perpetuate this type of separation. I am merely a…