A Spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. ~ Mary Poppins For me, loving kindness is the spoonful of sugar that helps the medicine go down. And in my practice, often it may seem difficult to take my medicine.…
Take your medicine
Tag: Blue Lotus Temple
When the student is ready
There is an old Buddhist proverb that says “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear”. For a long time now, I have believed that this was the case when I finally met Bhante Sujatha a few years ago…
Bite-sized Buddhism
After the recent 2012 Blessing at the Blue Lotus Buddhist Temple, all attendees were invited to enjoy some refreshments and finger foods. Most everyone enjoyed at least a cookie, while others made quite a little feast out of these bite-sized…
Get control of yourself
Todays service at Blue Lotus Temple was especially good for a number of reasons. Don’t get me wrong, I always enjoy visiting with the Sangha members, and the dhamma talk is always wonderful and beneficial. But during todays meditation, something…
How we handle death
Recently, one of the Monks from the Blue Lotus Temple lost their Father. He was a young man, younger than I am. His illness the result of unsafe drinking water in his village of Kanthale. As sad as this was…