One day a young Buddhist on his journey home, came to the banks of a wide river. Staring hopelessly at the great obstacle in front of him, he pondered for hours on just how to cross such a wide barrier.…
Take me across the water
Tag: Enlightenment
The gift is the present
With the Holiday Season upon us, it seems like all of the focus is on gifts and presents. Both giving them and getting them are very important to most everyone. This morning I see that the greatest gift is actually…
Show me your mind
Now show me space. Is there any way that you can show me either one of these? You can point to the stars and say that is space, and you can describe a thought and say this is your mind.…
The courageous Buddhist
I was about to write about today about how courage comes into play in the Buddhist practice. Then I stumbled across this article on the Soka Gakkai International website, and felt it discussed this far more eloquently than I ever…
Who is God?
Is God even a question? When questioned about my Buddhist practice, I am often asked if Buddhist’s believe in God. Most people assume that Buddhist’s do not believe in a external being of God. When Buddha was asked about God,…