Perhaps the real question is, how big is my ego! Because if I think you have a big ego, and I have none, then I am considering myself superior in a way. That means my ego has taken over. How’s…
How big is your ego?
Tag: Budu Saranai
Teaching each other
Dosa, Tanha, and Upadana. Aversion, Desire, and Clinging (grasping). After a recent and minor motorcycle accident, I suffered an injury to my knee and lower back muscles. The first day after the accident, I decided I could not meditate because…
Tearing down the walls
Yesterday, my oldest Daughter sent me a Blog post from CNN about “Why evangelicals should stop evangelizing”. The crux of the post was that the message of Jesus was one of eliminating separation and division among all peoples. The message…
Making the lanterns
I have been so privileged to have witnessed the Monks of Blue Lotus Buddhist Temple making this years lanterns for Vesakha “Buddha” Day. This may seem to some like a trivial thing to talk about, but I assure you it…
The Dentist appointment
So yesterday morning I was reminded that I have an appointment at the Dentist. I seem to have programmed myself to hate this experience. The suffering begins in my mind as soon as I become aware that I have to…