Tag: equanimity

The purpose of my practice

My practice is to elevate myself as a kinder, more loving and compassionate being. Exposing the Buddha nature which I believe exists within each and every one of us. I do this by loving and caring for the self, as…

My path so far…

“Life’s a journey, not a destination” Although this is actually a Ralph Waldo Emerson quote, I always think of the Aerosmith song titled “Amazing”. By now I’m sure most of you know how much music is always in my head,…

Buddhist magic

Bending a spoon, turning a solid rock into a soft pillow, even turning nighttime into day. These are just a few of the magical powers that one has as a practicing Buddhist. So how does one gain the skills to…

The peace muscle

Every day, each of us do so many exercises. We exercise our brain when we think and work, we may exercise our bodies for physical fitness, we exercise our jaw when we speak and eat. But how many of us…

How I became Buddhist

I have often found that some of my readers think I have not known other spiritual paths beside Buddhism. So I thought it might be beneficial to share my past, and what led me to the teachings of the Buddha.…