Paradise Now
I came across a blog the other day and have found myself very much relating to the words of Dharma Brother Pete. He has many posts that I find illustrate some of the emotions and mental situations I currently find ...
Treading Water
I feel like I've been swimming for a long time with no clear direction or destination. The direction I was given from time I was born has turned out to be a different direction than I care to go. I ...
Lama Obama?
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 Posted in Buddhism | 1 Comment »
Should Obama convert to Tibetan Buddhism? Let's go to Stephen Colbert with guest Lama Surya Das for more on the story.
Introduction to Mindful Meditation
Sunday, July 20th, 2008 Posted in Meditation | 5 Comments »
I started an online meditation course this week. The course was put together by the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. I had come across the website audiodharma.org some time ago and have spent time listening to the various talks ...
Hopelessness and Death
Friday, July 18th, 2008 Posted in Master Teachings | No Comments »
Hopelessness and Death by Pema Chodron Turning your mind toward the dharma does not bring security or confirmation. Turning your mind toward the dharma does not bring any ground to stand on. In fact, when your mind turns toward the dharma, you ...
The Four Immeasurables
Friday, July 11th, 2008 Posted in Master Teachings | No Comments »
The Four Immeasurables are thoughts or meditations which are based on our present worldly existence. They are called "immeasurable" because they extend to all beings, who are immeasurable, and because we create immeasurable positive energy and purify immeasurable negative energy ...
Time Will Heal Our Wounds
Thursday, July 10th, 2008 Posted in Master Teachings | 6 Comments »
I've been struggling with anger lately. I'm trying to discover the various sources so that I can be present with it and accept it for what it is, in hope that I can either learn to let it go or learn ...
Daily Dharma 06: Eat Mindfully
Saturday, July 5th, 2008 Posted in Daily Dharma | 3 Comments »
(Guest post by David from DailyDharma.net) Day 6: Eat Mindfully. “Know you that your bowl of rice, each grain from hardship comes?” — Cheng Chan-Pao, Chinese philosopher Food sustains us, and connects us to the Earth. Let us not eat more than we ...
I Will Seek Wisdom
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in Motivation | 1 Comment »
After seeing the discussion generated from my "The Buck Stops Here" post, I thought I wold continue posting the rest of the excerpts from the book The Traveler's Gift. These excerpts are the 7 life decisions given to the ...
Daily Dharma 05: Renounce Your Possessions
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 Posted in Daily Dharma | No Comments »
(Guest post by David from DailyDharma.net) Day 5: Renounce Your Possessions. “There are only two kinds of freedom in the world; the freedom of the rich and powerful, and the freedom of the artist and the monk who renounces possessions.” — Anais ...
