Author: David

Don’t sweat the small stuff

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…

I have a friend

I have a friend

Yes, I have a friend. Actually, I am blessed to have so many wonderful and Noble friends. But today I have one precious friend in particular that has taught me something extremely important. Which is not to minimize in any…

Standards and practices

standards

What kind of standards do we hold one another up to? With a huge part of our practice being about acceptance and patience, one would think that we should have no standards with which we hold others accountable. But let’s…

How can I be of benefit?

of benefit

I always have the intention to be of benefit to all others. Yet today I am feeling like I have so little to offer. I do however understand that I must be of benefit to myself first, or I have…