Category: General

Coming clean

Having written this blog for several years now, I feel compelled to come clean. Coming clean, for me, is exposing my deepest vulnerabilities and struggles. And while Bhante Sujatha has always taught me that there are no struggles in Buddhism,…

Wasted days and wasted nights

Dharma is a Sanskrit word, and the derived Prakrit word is Dhamma. Etymologically, the word Dhamma is derived from the root “dham,” meaning “to uphold” and “to support,” and the commentary further explains that it is that which upholds or…

Being humble

humility

Often I find myself shocked to see how critical I am of someone else who has a big ego and appears very self-serving.

Loving less

loving less

While it may seem counter to everything we know and think about love, I believe that we all need to learn to love less. Loving less is to eliminate the fog that conceals the deepest heart of the word. Not…

I believe

I believe

I believe in living as gently as possible To do no harm to any living being To be kind to this planet To treat others with all the kindness and compassion that I have in my heart To see clearly…