Are you a closet Buddhist? Do you study the dhamma, attend regular mediation services and workshops, understand the blessings of the Triple Gem, yet you never tell anyone you are a Buddhist? Is there a fear of some wrath from…
Closet Buddhism
Tag: Enlightenment
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…
Enlightenment is easy, waking up is hard
The Rooster is a reminder to me that it’s time to wake up. Wipe the sleep from my eyes, see and accept all things as they are, and live mindfully with compassion love and equanimity.
Adversities are opportunities
Practicing loving kindness (metta), mindfulness and compassion are probably easiest to do when any of us is having a good day. But I think the real opportunity for growth and wisdom lies in practicing these while in the face of…
Entering the stream
“The four stages of enlightenment in Buddhism are the four progressive stages culminating in full enlightenment as an Arahant, which an average, instructed person can attain in this life. The four stages are Sotapanna, Sakadagami, Anagami and Arahant.” Today I…