We read about it, we study it, and many of us attend a weekly Buddhist service that deals in compassion. But I wonder if this is just the clothes we wear at certain times. Sort of a fashion statement that…
Tag: karma
Rules of causality
OK, I am going to attempt to tackle the subject of Dependent Origination. Wish me luck! In Pali, the word is Paticcasamuppada. Say that one three times fast! :) I can tell you I have been doing a lot of…
Karma Karma Karma Chameleon
You come and go, You come and go.Boy George and Culture Club sang this song in 1983, and I’m not sure they truly were trying to send a Buddhist message. But it does seem they really had the right idea.…
Pick your poison
The Three Poisons, the cause of human suffering as explained by the Buddha, is greed, hatred and delusion. These poisons fill our lives with suffering, unhappiness and dissatisfaction. They cause us to make unskillful choices and decisions, which affect our…