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Friends – May 19, 2012 Meditation
Friends “My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.” (Henry Ford) Yesterday I wrote about goals, setting them and laying out a strategy for achieving them, even if slowly. In yesterday’s piece I mentioned having a friend help you work out how to achieve your goal. I wonder how many…
Contemplating Disease – Part 12c – Ten Characteristics – October 2, 2018
Chih-I is quite strict when speaking of diligence and my experience bears out the necessity of taking to heart in all seriousness the advice he offers. When it comes to our diligence in overcoming or living with illness there is no room to slack off. Chih-I says that night and day from sunup to sunset…
Name of Buddha – Part 3 – January 28, 2019
The Lotus Sutra is the complete Dharma, it is not lacking in any teaching of the Buddha, it does not contain more nor less of the essential teachings to enable all people to attain enlightenment equal to all Buddhas. The Lotus Sutra is the heart and intent as well as the truth of all Buddhas…
Just finished reading “Century Rain” by Alastair Reynolds. Very good story if you like SF. Now time to go to sleep.
Took the pup for a nice long walk, she is tuckered out asleep at my feet. Listening to Prarie Home Companion.
Spending a very relaxing day with the puppy and reading some as well as a few minor projects. The sun is trying to poke out from behind clouds.
Fire in house two doors down. Firetrucks just leaving.