Tag: anatta

Death becomes us

death

The fact is, that we become death I think that human remains would probably make wonderful fertilizer! Now before you run away dear friend, please read on. I assure you, there is some “well, happy and peaceful” to be found…

The illness of a weak mind

weak mind

What can be learned from being sick? Having spent much of the month of December with some type of cold, which turned into a terrible sinus infection, I returned to good health for a couple of weeks. But just as…

In pursuit of happiness

Peace

Let’s face it, more than anything else in this World, we all just want to be happy right. Yet we struggle most of our lives seeking a proper vehicle to provide us with that happiness. Money, success, relationships, marriage, children,…

Dark night of the soul

I am not going to discuss whether or not Buddhist’s believe in a soul or no soul (anatta). But instead, try to describe what would seem to be a temporary black-out of my practice. A feeling of unsettledness, loss, emptiness,…

Finding my ego

If the Buddha teaches us to let got of our ego, why in the World would I want to find it? Well, because if I don’t understand what or where it is, then how can I possibly eliminate it? Which…