Tag: Noble Friend

The Sangha

Having studied Buddhism for over ten years, I was blessed to have finally found Bhante Sujatha of the Blue Lotus Buddhist Temple. (or perhaps he found me) I felt I had been on the right path for a long time,…

I’ve got baby skin

To see me in person, one might think I am a large tough Biker type guy. And to read my Blog, one might think I am a very good Buddhist and have a good understanding of the dhamma and Pali…

Religious tolerance

I want to write about this, as I often find others sometimes very intolerant of my Buddhist practice. But first I thought I should address whether or not Buddhism is in fact a religion. I have seen many discussions on…

Kalyana Mitta

Kalyana Mitta translates from Pali as “spiritual friends”. I am very blessed and thankful that I now have many of these people in my life. But as I research the deeper meaning of this term, I find it truly means…