Metaphorically speaking, I think that at our highest level, we each can only hope to become good human compost one day. How we live our lives, the words we speak and our actions, will all be gone once we die.…
Human compost
Tag: impermanence
What the Buddha did not say
To begin with, Buddha said there “is” suffering. Which does not mean that it is “all” suffering. Yet most of us have certainly faced times in our lives that felt as though it is all suffering and there is no…
Today I met the Buddha
I think that far too often we all tend to see the problem with others. Looking inward can expose a lot of questions, frustrations and fears.
Don’t sweat the small stuff
Rule #1: Don’t sweat the small stuff. Rule #2: It’s all small stuff. While this may not be from the teachings of Buddha, I do however find it to be very Buddhist. In two short sentences, this conveys so much…
Slippin’ into darkness
Life is always such a wonderful teacher. Lessons which can be constantly observed in the nuances as well as the monumental moments of our lives. And while lessons are always available, quite often we all can be very unaware that…