High anxiety

high anxiety

A couple of months ago I was asked to give the weekly talk at the temple which is due this coming Saturday. Being a layperson, this is not considered a “dhamma” talk. At the same time, my teacher Bhante Sujatha…

A day in the life

a day in the life

Today I was thinking that it might be good to talk about a day in the life of an average Buddhist. But as my thoughts began to materialize, I realized that a day in the life of a Buddhist is…

Life is beautiful

life is beautiful

A sunny and blue sky filled Sunday offered me an opportunity to go for a nice ride with my Wife on the motorcycle. We headed up to Lake Geneva Wisconsin, which is a resort type area, and always a nice…

Am I the next Tony Robbins?

Or perhaps the next incarnation of Osho Tony Robbins is a motivational speaker and life coach. Like so many others today, being a spiritual leader, teacher or guru, seems to be the fad. And one that certainly seems to have…

Cancer of the mind

cancer

I often feel as though my practice takes one step forward, then two steps back. This can be a little frustrating at times because I am not always quite sure what is causing this phenomenon. Recently, it was discovered that…