As I learn more about the the teachings of the Buddha, called the Dharma, I am coming to realize how inappropriate some words are. Buddhist, and Buddhism are two of those words. There really is no such thing if one…
Can’t see the light?
Why is it so dark in here? What if seeing the truth was as easy as pulling your head out? Well I think it is. But it is so safe and comfortable in that place, many of us don’t want…
Buddha was wrong!
He said there is a way from suffering, and that’s just not true. I have tried day after day, and I still suffer. In fact suffering is part of who I am. I have been wronged and hurt by others,…
Did you workout today?
Living in our health/body conscious society, most of you have a daily exercise routine. And if you don’t, you probably vow to start one in the new year. But ask yourself, why am I so concerned with this physical decaying…
Have I got a story for you…
Shut up, and get over it! That’s it, that’s my whole story. You see, the Disturbing Emotions workshop kind of summed up suffering in this way. “Drop your story, and you’ll never suffer again” is what the Venerable Madika actually…
Permanently impermanent
That’s what I am facing today, everlasting impermanence. These feelings I am having right now are not going to last. These thoughts I am expressing are not going to remain. This body that I am residing in is not going…