Tag: ego

Check your ego at the door

Reading the headlines yesterday, and seeing the stalemate going on in government, got me thinking again about ego. If these politicians had no ego, I am sure we would have a very cooperative government. And we would all be better…

What am I doing here?

No really, what am I doing here? What purpose do I serve? What’s it all about Alfie? Seriously, don’t you ever wonder what this life is all about and why you are here? Typically this is not something I ponder,…

Freedom

Just as in the great ocean there is but one taste – the taste of salt – so in this Dhamma and Discipline there is but one taste – the taste of freedom. – The Buddha (Uposatha Sutta) So many…

How to be a humble Buddhist

Well let’s start by me stating that if I were to give you the answer here, I would not be a humble Buddhist at all. I would be portraying myself as some sort of expert, or one with superior knowledge…

No more suffering

Once again, I find my little girl to be a beacon of sunshine. I sit here today feeling somewhat overwhelmed with suffering. Some of it is pity for myself, some is worry for loved ones, some is hurtful words and…