Category Archives: General

203 – Transcendent Joy

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

i am spring delirious besotted with the scent of hyacinth outside my front door enamored of flowering trees amazed at new leaves not visible yesterday i am in love with spring what joy to have this early warm spell to … Continue reading →

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177 – The Tragedy in Norway

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

Lee, from A Clear and Empty Mind, offers prayers and practices in response to the bombing and shooting attacks in Norway, reminding us that it is always in our power to respond wisely and compassionately: http://clearemptymind.com/2011/07/23/prayers-for-the-bombing-and-shooting-tragedy-in-norway/

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174 – Get Out of Your Own Way

Posted on July 11, 2011 by

Our intention is to affirm this life, not to bring order out of chaos or to suggest improvements in its creation, but simply to wake up to the very life we’re living, which is so excellent once one gets one’s … Continue reading →

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167 – Protestant Buddhism

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

Andrew Olendzki of the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies has posted an interesting article on Western Buddhism in the May issue of the Insight Journal: ‘Protestant Buddhism’ is a label that has been applied to certain progressive elements in the … Continue reading →

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156 – Causes

Posted on May 21, 2011 by

I don’t espouse many causes other than the overarching desire to spread more compassion and kindness to a world which sorely needs it, one person and interaction at a time. Like most, I tend to work for causes that directly … Continue reading →

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146 – Dhamma in Daily Life

Posted on May 1, 2011 by

I haven’t posted nearly as much in April because April is the beginning of the gardening season in northern Illinois–and it has been challenging. This past April has been the greyest on record and one of the wettest Aprils in … Continue reading →

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142 – Reality Bytes

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

Things are not what they appear to be: nor are they otherwise. ~Surangama Sutra “Reality” is a tricky thing and I am constantly reminded that what comes in through the sense doors is not completely to be trusted. For example, … Continue reading →

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141 – Treading Water

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

I haven’t written in this space for a few days for the simple reason that I couldn’t think of a thing to say. When there is nothing to say, I’ve found that it’s best to keep quiet. Some people can’t … Continue reading →

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139 – An Ecumenical Approach

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

Lee from A Clear and Empty Mind pointed me to a wonderful blog by Lucy Wright called “My Journey: A Year Long Immersion in Religion.” Lucy, whose journey began last year, is spending a month each studying a dozen different … Continue reading →

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136 – A Traveler Passing Through

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

Kind of a Buddhist Desiderata, written in 1985 by Bhante Dhammika: Remember always that you are just a visitor here, a traveler passing through. your stay is but short and the moment of your departure unknown. None can live without … Continue reading →

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