During meditation last night, thoughts of this personal temple were flashing through my mind. I can see that most of us have an elevated sense of self. In many things we have a sense of entitlement. One only needs to…
My personal temple
Tag: Enlightenment
Lights are on, but no Bodhi home
In Buddhism, bodhi (pronounced bo-dee) means the awakening experience attained by the Buddha and his accomplished disciples and refers to the unique consciousness of a fully liberated being. So when I look at my practice, I see that I am…
The hand or the water?
I sat in the tub this evening, and was looking at my hand sitting in the water. Trying to be mindful in all things, I wondered how I could be mindful of something this mundane. Then it occurred to me,…
Handicapped
I realized last night, that my meditation is only a small but important part of my practice. It came to me, that meditation has put the wheels on my wheelchair. Virtue and wisdom, I believe, are the things that will…