But I cannot see the future. I cannot even see one minute in front of me. Recent events have had me suffering greatly because the future is so terribly unclear. And when I think of Bhante’s words to “accept, be…
I can see for miles
Tag: wisdom
It’s just sooooooo hard!
It’s Just SOOOO Hard! I hear that a lot these days. My children say it most of the time when they are frustrated about having to pick up their toys or clean their rooms. Or it comes at times when…
Train the Body?
I go to the gym and workout just about every day. Usually I train on my own, a mix between cardiovascular and strength training exercises. Every now and then I will take a class. Usually the instructors want us to…
You’re out of control!
Yes, you are out of control. Perhaps I am out of control too. Perhaps this whole World is out of control! Wars are going on all over the World. Do you want them to stop fighting and killing? Can you…
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…