Mental floss

Would you ever think about going a day without brushing your teeth? Probably not. And do you floss everyday? I’m sure some of you do, and some of you don’t. Well, think about all the junk that gets trapped down…

The chicken or the egg

The question today is, does faith create the experience or does experience create faith. Kind of like, which came first- the chicken or the egg. Better yet, does Buddhism involve faith? Some friends today were discussing the Pali word “Saddha”,…

A friendly reminder

As I sit here decompressing a bit from all the excitement and joy of Christmas, I wrestle with some real sadness. You see I have a Brother who is far away, and is very sick. It is not a terminal…

The coyote and me

This morning, on the way home from the store, I spotted a coyote crossing a snow covered field. I pulled my car over to the side of the road to watch this beautiful creature. I could see it was somewhat…

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…

The blame game

Wanna play? C’mon, it’s a lot of fun. Here’s how you do it. Anything bad that happens to you, just blame it on someone else. Now, it’s not as simple as it sounds. Sometimes you have to be very creative.…