Having written this blog for several years now, I feel compelled to come clean. Coming clean, for me, is exposing my deepest vulnerabilities and struggles. And while Bhante Sujatha has always taught me that there are no struggles in Buddhism,…
As I sat and observed one of our cats this morning, I told my Wife that I want to come back as this cat in my next life. And then I realized that it’s possible that this cat is a…
I have come to see that most of my life I have been a “fixer”. No, correct that, I have thought that I was a “fixer”. That somehow it was my duty to fix problems for those in trouble, especially…
I don’t think that most of us can avoid attachment to the people we love. And I’m not sure that we should try to.
Is awareness always present or is it gradually developed? The process of becoming more aware is the first step in developing mindfulness. So long as this awareness occurs with understanding and acceptance. But how often do any of us gain…