I am not sure where everyone is who reads these blogs, and then too not every one reads them on the day they are posted. Sometimes they may be read much later by people new to my blog. Nonetheless this is definitely a winter of 2014 blog post. Tomorrow in the Carolinas and much of the South of the US we are expecting yet another icy artic blast. This time however besides the cold weather…
French translation appears following the English A common childhood game that parents play with their children is the fake scare, where you might hide your face behind your hands then drop the hands and say boo! This usually elicits some giggles and laughter from the child, and of course it is good for laughs for a long time. Eventually though it becomes stale and as we age we replace this experience with perhaps other slightly…
French translation appears after the English Good morning. Thank you to all of you here in the temple and to those of you who have joined in to our live video stream. Also, thank you to those who will read this at some other time. Thank you for your efforts to practice the Dharma thereby enabling you to attain enlightenment, thereby establishing your happiness as well as the happiness of those in your environment. In…
It is possible to live peacefully and calmly even while experiencing the chaos and uncertainties life throws our way. Regardless of the hoop you may be expected to jump through, be it a broken car, expected work demands, forgotten appointments, traffic jams, all can be gotten through while maintaining inner peace and tranquility. First check to see how you are processing the circumstance. Assess the situation gathering the facts, separate from your feelings about those…
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