Tag: Buddhism

Letting go

letting go

Attachment is a fundamental teaching of the Buddhist practice. But do most of us ever see the attachment that we may have to the practice? What about the attachment to a monk or temple? I think this is an often…

Acceptance and activism

For many years I had questioned whether or not someone can live in acceptance while at the same time be an activist. The answer became clear as I sat with this over a long period of time. I came to…

Silent no more

compassion

Someone is walking along a beach that is littered with exposed starfish who are dying in the low tide. He sees a young woman who carefully picks one up and flings it into the ocean. “Young lady,” says the observer,…

I’m not Buddhist

Many years ago I started a Dhamma Discussion group at the Blue Lotus Temple. The purpose of the group was to open up dialogue about the practice and ask questions about Buddhism. A monastic was always in attendance as a…