Tag: impermanence

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,…

I am I said

“I am, I said To no one there An no one heard at all Not even the chair “I am,” I cried “I am,” said I And I am lost, and I can’t even say why Leavin’ me lonely still”…

The joy of growing old

No, I am not being facetious, I really mean it. I find it fun getting older! As a younger man, life rushed by me. A mind that was constantly racing, striving for success and accomplishment. Every moment seemed filled with…

The roots of codependence

I can’t live, if living is without you ~ Mariah Carey How many of us are in a relationship and feel so strongly about our loved one that we cannot imagine a life without them? That warmth, closeness, understanding and…

Cherish the day

“Cherish the day, I won’t go astray, I won’t be afraid, you won’t catch me running” ~Sade Bhante Sujatha’s recent dhamma talk was on death and living. Accepting the impermanence of this existence, and seeing that we bring nothing into…