Here will be posted Dharma Talks given after services usually given on Sunday’s.
Grumpy, Not The Dwarf I imagine that all of us at one time or another gets a little grumpy, maybe not seriously so, but perhaps just a little bit. By grumpy I am talking about kind of being out of sorts, you know, not really angry. Although your definition of grumpy could include that, but I would say grumpy is just before we lapse into full blown anger. Things just don’t feel right, the coffee…
Smells Good Most people are aware that the sense of smell is powerful and can stimulate many other senses. Some time ago I heard a story on the radio about how the movie industry was investigating how to incorporate smells into films, perhaps by little misters under the seating. Smells can bring us back to childhood memories, perhaps of some meal our family shared or particular events. Smells can also bring up bad memories as…
Doubts I think it is natural for us to have doubts. We as humans have probably an unlimited potential for doubting, and it seems sometimes a rather limited potential for certainty. Perhaps this is because so much of our lives are unpredictable, every day is like a journey into the unknown and seemingly unknowable. When we talk about faith in Buddhism some may contrast the idea of faith against doubting. I think that actually in…
Hidden Problems I recently purchased some plants to put in the back yard of the temple. Up until this year I have put the most effort into making the front of the temple inviting, relaxing and hopefully a little nice. A lot of the front of the temple is taken up by parking area so the little space there is didn’t require a lot of work. Several of the trees in the front were donated…
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