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…
Why are you so ignorant?
Actually, why am I so ignorant? That’s the real question. Ignorance, I am finding, is the cause of Samsara. Constantly grasping for worldly desires, is like rowing a boat with one oar in the water. You can keep putting in…
Please release me
Let me go. I know I sound like Engelbert Humperdinck, but it’s true. Release me from these attachments. I get it, all my attachments are the cause of my suffering. But how can I not have attachment to my Family…
Just do it my way!
Wouldn’t the World be a better place if everyone just did things my way? Of course it would. And that is exactly the type of thinking that causes me so much suffering every single day. You see, when someone is…
Anger is a powerful force
I think that anger can make one blind to any situation. It is a powerful emotion that seems to consume you without warning. I think when you are extremely angry, it seems impossible to love. But I don’t think this…
Practice makes perfect
I asked Bhante Sujatha today about how he is able to see all people equally and with loving kindness. I told him that I try, but often make judgments or feel harsh feelings towards rude or mean people. He simply…