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
No matter who is the American president, crocuses and pansies, daffodils and tulips, primrose and petunias will bloom as springtime brings warming sunlight. Babies will be born, loved ones will die; for some people there will be joyous moments, for others inconsolable sadness. Acts of generosity and kindness will continue to heal hearts that are … Read more
To want nothing but Bodhicitta. What would that be like? *** Restless late on a cold, rainy, windy night, how would it be to want only Bodhicitta? .. Off to the store to buy some groceries, to fill the car with gasoline, or to move projects ahead . . . how would it be to … Read more
(Dharma) Bread Crumb #3 If you have fear of yourself, only then are you afraid of other people. If, in the pure sense of love, you love yourself, you love others. If you hate yourself, you hate others. Consider that in relationship with others, it is only you mirrored. The other is nothing but a … Read more