Infusing Western Life with Tibetan Buddhist Compassion
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
“Why We Lie” is the cover story in National Geographic’s June 2017 issue. Even after 21 pages of reporting on scientific studies, various philosophies and anecdotes from an art forger, secret agent, impersonator, con artist, card shark and prankster, the “why” question remains unanswered. Identifying the whys of dishonesty is a psychologically complex task; there … Read more
This year’s Earth Day observations, we had our first March for Science. Crowds massed in Washington, D.C., and around the world to support science and evidence-based research – a protest partly fueled by opposition to Trump’s threats of budget cuts to agencies funding scientists’ work. *** Science is a process. It does not pretend to … Read more
Dharma is the work of understanding what is buried and hidden in each of us. It leads us to identify who we are, and then to use what we learn to cultivate virtue and benefit . . . while maintaining a fertile atmosphere for all who cross our path to safely experience whatever aspects of … Read more
I read some of the Buddha’s Atthakavagga teachings after breakfast this morning, a nice way to prepare for the work of the day. I’m now at my writing desk, Diogi is sleeping alongside on his quilted-comforter bed. Coming through the window is that luminous shine – a glow, actually – of winter sun’s reflection on … Read more