I have come to see that giving in the American culture is one which always has an expectation attached to it. We may give to charities etc, but we always have some type of expectation attached to that act. We…
How much to give yourself
Tag: dukkha
Watch your mouth!
In the Buddhist practice, breathing meditation is an integral part of what most of us do. Observing the breath as we inhale and exhale through our nose our mouth. And as Bhante Samita guided us today during meditation, one cannot…
The understanding of no self
Thanks in no small part to a wonderful dhamma talk recently given by Bhante Sankichcha of the Great Lakes Buddhist Vihara, I finally feel as though I have an understanding of anatta (no self). Strangely, as much as I’ve studied…
How many truths?
How many truths are there, and is your truth different from my truth? Is there one religion that has the real truth, one belief system that is correct? Is there a higher truth, or one truth that is supreme above…
Born again
So I died last night, but here I am today, born again. Yes, a new day, a new life. Not one cell is the same, not one thought or feeling is the same. I am truly born again. How wonderful…