Anatta – No Self I have had difficulty for a long time now trying to comprehend the meaning of no-self. I could talk about it, write about it, but still I have not really had any true understanding of this.…
No thyself
Tag: peace
No more dukkha
dukkha: unsatisfactoriness, suffering, pain, distress, discontent, stress For many people, the Pali word “dukkha” simply means suffering. But I have learned that this is in fact somewhat inaccurate. Dukkha is better described as unsatisfactory conditions. One example could be that…
Making you well, happy and peaceful
So while I meditated this morning, and was sending you each loving kindness, I had an epiphany. Are my “wishes” of loving kindness and peace actually making you well, happy and peaceful? Since I do not believe in wishes or…
The realities of Speciesism
Speciesism is the assigning of different values or rights to beings on the basis of their species membership.”the widespread discrimination that is practised by man against other species … Speciesism is discrimination, and like all discrimination it overlooks or underestimates…
Our hearts beat as one
How often do any of us feel alone and isolated? Sometimes lasting only a fleeting moment, other times lasting days or weeks. I suppose there may be someone reading this who has even felt isolated for years. I know these…