I have wanted to write more about attachments for quite awhile now. But as I look at my thoughts on this, I find that I really lack in wisdom and clarity on this subject. So please understand this is just…
Do no harm
From the Christian belief in the Golden Rule; Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. To the Hindu philosophy of Ahisma, meaning to do no harm. And of course the Buddhist Five Precepts, which set a…
No more suffering
Doesn’t that sound great? Wouldn’t you like to not suffer any longer in your life? Well, I think I have found a way. And I want to share it with you. Just let go! Yes, let go of expectations. Let…
Lotus’s of the field
Anybody remember Sidney Poitier in Lillies of the Field? Sidney Poitier played Homer Smith, a drifter that was passing through and stumbled upon these German Nuns. The head Nun, because of her accent, referred to Homer as “Schmidt”. She told…
Death
Driving home last night with the Family, we came around a curve and saw several cars pulled over to the side of the road. It was very dark out, and my eyes are not as good as they once were…
Wanna be a Buddhist Monk in America?
I think to have such dedication and clarity of focus must be wonderful.