After almost five years of being part of the Blue Lotus Buddhist Temple, I can sincerely say that I have made so many special and Noble friends. Each one different and unique, and so many of them being beautiful teachers…
Joe the Buddha
Building bridges
My dear Son in law is such a radiant example of someone who builds bridges and tears down walls. A practice which I strive for personally every day. But my Son is far better at this than I am, as…
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
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
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…