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Water – June 15, 2012 Meditation
Water Suijin, Water Deity Day Water covers the largest amount of surface on the planet earth. It seems to us to be very plentiful, yet in many parts of the world and in the USA there are droughts. I once saw an image that depicted the amount of water on the planet in relation to…
Be Generous – March 13, 2012 Meditation
Be Generous Scientists have, as scientists often do, been studying stuff. Scientists are famous for studying and uncovering things about humans, and life in general. It is always interesting the things they manage to uncover or discover. It is especially interesting when science proves things that Buddhism has been teaching and practicing for thousands of…
Building a Sangha – Dharma Talk Given in Raleigh, NC July 31, 2011
Building a Sangha – Dharma Talk Given in Raleigh, NC July 31, 2011 This post has been edited some from the original to remove names of individuals. Good morning! I would like to thank all the folks here in Raleigh for a wonderful weekend. Last night we spent time together with families and fiends who…
except the time in Japan when the barber insisted…
except the time in Japan when the barber insisted on shaving my eyelids “You haven’t lived until you’ve experienc… goodreads.com/quotes/7457979…
“if you want to get your thumb on the pulse of civ…
“if you want to get your thumb on the pulse of civic life in your community, head over to the barbershop.” goodreads.com/quotes/7457976…
i do miss going to my old neighborhood barber on S…
i do miss going to my old neighborhood barber on Saturday morning, a ritual “Barbers, on the other hand, are inte… goodreads.com/quotes/7457975…
“even Saddam Hussein rocked a pocket square when h…
“even Saddam Hussein rocked a pocket square when he was on trial—a man should never defend his war crimes without… goodreads.com/quotes/7457953…