Tag: Bhante Sanyatha

Midterm exam

So lately, I am feeling as though this is a midterm exam for me. Time to check-in and be tested. And based on my fifty-six years of age, you might think this means the half way point in my life.…

What’s the difference?

I have spoken before about the difference between compassion and empathy. But I think a refresher for myself is a good idea. Old habits die-hard, and I spent most of my life thinking that it was a wonderful thing to…

Take me across the water

One day a young Buddhist on his journey home, came to the banks of a wide river. Staring hopelessly at the great obstacle in front of him, he pondered for hours on just how to cross such a wide barrier.…

Sharing is caring

I am always humbled, and slightly embarrassed when someone compliments me or thanks me for my writing. And today I thought it would be good to explain where my thoughts and perspectives come from. It is of course based completely…

Seeing through the eyes of the dhamma

Bhante Sanyatha was trying to explain this to me recently, but had some difficulty translating the Pali into english words that would properly convey the teaching. So off I went in search of explanations via the web. I found a…