I have come to see that this is one of the most ridiculous statements anyone of us can ever make. Not only ridiculous, but unwise, unrealistic, and a guaranteed cause of great suffering for yourself. What in this World does…
Don’t ever change
Tag: dukkha
Codependence, Independence, Interdependence
What is the “right” way to relate or associate with our friends and loved ones? Is it codependently, independently, or interdependently? Or perhaps it is something completely different. I will share a brief excerpt from the Paticca-samuppada-vibhanga sutta: “And what…
Pali lesson
dhamma [Skt. dharma]: (1) Event; a phenomenon in and of itself; (2) mental quality; (3) doctrine, teaching; (4) nibbāna. Also, principles of behavior that human beings ought to follow so as to fit in with the right natural order of…
A lesson a day
“Attachment is the origin, the root of suffering; hence it is the cause of suffering.” ~ The Dalai Lama at Harvard University, 1988 The Second Noble Truth is that the origin of suffering is attachment (upādāna). And obviously, the Dalai…
Who’s the boss?
Do you ever examine the cause of your unhappiness or dissatisfaction as it is occurring? Or, like most of us, do you get caught up in the moment and only build on an already disturbing story? And while I have…