Infusing Western Life with Tibetan Buddhist Compassion
I recently spent a few days with my daughter Claire, who came for a visit from Orlando. Here for a week, the two of us went ‘exploring’ in the San Juan Islands region for a couple of days. She had never been to the Pacific Northwest and marveled at the cool sunny weather, breaching Orcas, … Read more
While a fundamental – and undeniably practical – notion of Buddhist thought, sometimes we forget . . . Blossoms bloom due to a series of conditions that bring about its blooming. Leaves dry and fall from due to conditions that cause them to do so. Blossoms do not bloom unconditioned; a leaf does not … Read more
The Chicago Cubs won the World Series last night. Coyote has caught up to Road Runner; Charlie Brown has finally kicked the football into the air. The Wrigley curse, age 108; the Lord Voldemort of curses, is dead. Long live the King! The stories speak for themselves, and at the core of each is a … Read more