Tag: mindfulness

Hospice for the living

I have recently been moved by several of the posts written by Marguerite Manteau-Rao of the Mind Deep Blog. Marguerite is not only a wonderful practitioner of the Buddha’s teachings, but also writes for the Huffington Post, and is a…

My personal temple

During meditation last night, thoughts of this personal temple were flashing through my mind. I can see that most of us have an elevated sense of self. In many things we have a sense of entitlement. One only needs to…

Lights are on, but no Bodhi home

In Buddhism, bodhi (pronounced bo-dee) means the awakening experience attained by the Buddha and his accomplished disciples and refers to the unique consciousness of a fully liberated being. So when I look at my practice, I see that I am…

The Mask

Do you wear one? I think many of us do. We want the World to see us as good, kind people. But what lurks below the surface of that mask? Does sadness, anger or frustration brew inside you? But your…

Kalyana Mitta

Kalyana Mitta translates from Pali as “spiritual friends”. I am very blessed and thankful that I now have many of these people in my life. But as I research the deeper meaning of this term, I find it truly means…