Infusing Western Life with Tibetan Buddhist Compassion
Not long after Apollo 11 amazed the world by going to the moon, NASA’s lunar program fell off our cultural radar. Flying to the moon, collecting rocks, driving around and getting back safely wasn’t interesting enough, apparently. And the ‘miracle’ of the internet, which connects billions of people, instantly, is something we take for granted … Read more
The Tibetan Buddhist path. Beautiful, Empowering. Challenging. Why challenging? Because it is difficult to learn something(s) new that will change you into someone who disagrees with the person you used to be. We’re just not “arranged” for that. Knee-jerk rejection and our lack of curiosity about the unknown are forms of self-defense. We’re defending the … Read more
It is Easter Sunday, and I’ve been speculating on the meaning of this day through the lens of Dharma perspectives. Thinking, in particular, of the idea of resurrection . . . of a perfect, eternal energy ascending from and through the harrowing trials and tribulations of mortal life. In my own Buddha-speak . . . … Read more
(Dharma) Bread Crumb #10 Explore how an understanding could oppose desire and hatred; is there something within your mind, which, when awakened, would make desire and hatred impossible? If and when identified, work to direct the mind toward refined and deeper understanding(s), aspiring to mindfulness to keep the “thought” and its web of supporting concepts … Read more