“I am, I said To no one there An no one heard at all Not even the chair “I am,” I cried “I am,” said I And I am lost, and I can’t even say why Leavin’ me lonely still”…
I am I said
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I can see for miles
But I cannot see the future. I cannot even see one minute in front of me. Recent events have had me suffering greatly because the future is so terribly unclear. And when I think of Bhante’s words to “accept, be…
What’s my label?
Am I the tall guy, am I David, am I Mr. Schmidt, am I Dad, am I Grandpa, or am I Nissarana? How do you define me, and which label is correct? Is one correct and the others false, or…
The breath
In meditation, I always spend some time focusing on the instruction of Bhante Sujatha to breathe in lovingly and breathe out lovingly. But today I found an additional great lesson in this practice. One is not able to cling or…
The happiest day
This morning I realized that the Buddha did not teach rules or guidelines. The Buddha gave instructions for liberation. And the more I practice, the more I understand why he hesitated in trying to transmit this to other beings. Words…