Tag: samsara

Where’s Waldo?

Who of us have not lost a friend or a loved one unexpectedly. The shock of it can stir a multitude of emotions, from sadness to fear and loathing. While losing a loved one to death is so difficult, sometimes…

Letting go again

Attachment – suffering Desire – suffering Passion – suffering Clinging – suffering Yikes, how do we get out of this situation of creating so much unhappiness and dissatisfaction in our lives? The Pali word Samsara best describes this state of…

Pali lesson

dhamma [Skt. dharma]: (1) Event; a phenomenon in and of itself; (2) mental quality; (3) doctrine, teaching; (4) nibbāna. Also, principles of behavior that human beings ought to follow so as to fit in with the right natural order of…

Dropping the obstacles

Right this minute, ask yourself what obstacle or obstacles you have in your path. What people or situations are preventing you from a happy and peaceful life? After you give this a few moments thought, I would like to stop…

Our affliction addiction

af·flic·tion   [uh-flik-shuhn] noun 1. a state of pain, distress, or grief; misery: They sympathized with us in our affliction. 2. a cause of mental or bodily pain, as sickness, loss, calamity, or persecution. ad·dic·tion   [uh-dik-shuhn] noun the state of being…