Buddhism | Buddhism
Feb.05.2010
I am given to periods of introspection.
Anything; a casual comment, an observation, can send me into prolonged periods of self-examination and enquiry. I have always been this way, even as a child. This explains, perhaps, why in my adulthood, I adopted Buddhism as a personal philosophy.
I was...
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Jan.06.2010
Eastern Orthodox churches celebrate Christmas on January 7th (by Julian, rather than Gregorian calendar). My belated thoughts on the matter. Just on time.
1.
Same thought I had twelve times.
- Which one?
Doesn't matter.
- What does?
What does is the experience of timelessness, i...
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Dec.19.2009
Buddhism - as a psychology - is the search for the Middle Path, away from the categorical and oversimplifying extremes of all or nothing judgements, out of the cognitively inflexible rut of the conditioned black and white (dichotomous) thinking.
As such, Buddhist psychology is the Psychology of...
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Dec.09.2009
suck
my momentum my thoughts my desires my warmth my hope
from my soul
...leave me still
absolute peace
absolute zero
wintered withered vanished vanquished
alone
one
...as one, i desire another
i split
i see my mirror
...and once again forget
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Oct.22.2009
I was doing some laundry this morning before work when it hit me. However, before I explain that statement let me just say that I am a big admirer of the renowned Buddhist teacher Jack Kornfield, not least because he is the father of Uma Thurman. No wait, that’s Richard Gere. Still, I am a big...
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Oct.18.2009
Tim Lawrence's new book, Hold Onto Your Dreams is a highly readable account of deceased composer Arthur Russell's personal and professional journey through life. From his original search for enlightenment which took him from his hometown of Oskaloosa, Iowa to San Francisco at the height of the 60s...
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Oct.15.2009
Book Notes: (1) How to Believe in God and (2) Sinners Welcome
(1) How to Believe in God is a book that sees the word God as only a word—a word, nonetheless that expresses universal presence and love extended to all people, believers and non-believers alike. A presence, too, the only presence...
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Oct.15.2009
I thought this might happen.
Most of what is happening here feels too private to share on this blog.
That doesn't just include what's happening to other people, as I thought it would, but also what is happening to me.
There are some things I can tell you about.
Jodo is a tabby who sat on my lap...
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Oct.14.2009
Though the Dalai Lama was snubbed by the Obama administration when the president refused to meet with him, there was an open door policy everywhere else in our nation’s capital – from congressional receptions to Synagogues to schools.
One footage in particular is striking: the most famous monk...
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Jul.18.2009
I've always suspected that the religions of the world all boil down to the basic premise of the Golden Rule. Now I finally have proof. Well, not proof exactly, but the authors of Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar...Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes had the discipline that I lacked to find...
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