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.
Today I met the Buddha
Tag: Three Marks of Existence
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…
Why the sangha is important
When I first me my teacher, Bhante Sujatha, he told me the thing I was missing in my practice was the sangha. Which at that time I really knew nothing about. I suppose I thought of the sangha as a…
Can a Buddhist have fun?
We all know that girls just wanna have fun, and boys love their toys. But how does this apply to a student of the Buddha and Dhamma? All this talk about attachment, desire, clinging, suffering and death, would seem to…
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Or is beauty in the eye of the beer holder? As I got dressed this morning after showering, I put on my new jeans and a flannel shirt that my Wife had pressed so beautifully for me. She looked at…