Tag: dhamma

Whats love got to do with it?

Think of the people you love the most; Mom, Dad, Husband, Wife, child or dear friend. Now ask yourself why do you love them. Or better yet, how do you love them? Do you love them because of what they…

Tying my shoes

I have recently come to realize that my practice can be equated to a child learning to tie their own shoes. If you can’t remember what that was like, just watch a Mom or Dad teaching their little one and…

Buddhism: Technology for happiness

Merriam-Webster defines technology as: the practical application of knowledge especially in a particular area. And it seems to me that The Buddha laid out clear step-by-step instructions for obtaining happiness. A technology, if you will, that is as effective today…

The Full Monty

Yes, I think it’s time for me to expose myself. Sort of a Buddhist “Full Monty” if you will. I always do my best to write mindfully and with a gentleness. But I think perhaps there is not enough personal…

All is illusion

“Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.” ~Albert Einstein Today I was thinking about the concept of no self (anatta). And although I believe it is more of a reality than a concept, I have no first…