Remember Romper Room on TV when you were a kid? Well, maybe not if you are too young. The show had a lady who would look in a magic mirror, and see everyone watching the show, and call you out…
Author: David
Doctor, Doctor, give me the news
The Buddha explained that the cause of our human suffering are The Three Poisons. These three poisons are Greed, Hatred, and Delusion. Greed (Lobha) also means desire, and is our attraction to things we think we need but ultimately never…
Guilty conscience
Why do you have a guilty conscience? Oh, you say you don’t? C’mon, take an honest look at yourself. Aren’t you constantly motivated to do good things because of the guilt you have from previous actions in your life? Or…
Don’t be late
Last night I was speaking to Bhante Samita, and he commented that he read yesterdays post about being heedful. He mentioned that I used the word Appamada, and I said yes I did. Bhante said, “you know, that means don’t…
Heedful
Well here’s another word we don’t hear very often. Probably because most of us are not in fact heedful. Let’s start with a definition of the word heedful: –adjective taking heed; attentive; mindful; thoughtful; careful: She was always heedful of…