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35 Day Practice Day 29
Doubts – May 31, 2012 Meditation
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 – May 30, 2012 Meditation
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…
Stories – May 29, 2012 Meditation
Stories For some of you who are older you may remember a phrase on one of the popular television show that closed with the line: “There are eight million stories in the Naked City. This has been one of them.” (Naked City) We each, every one of us, has a story just as unique and important as everyone else’s. Everyone’s story is complicated and compelling, equal to your own. We don’t listen to or sometimes…
Memorial Day – May 28, 2012 Meditation
Memorial Day Today in the United States we celebrate Memorial Day, a day we set aside to honor those who gave their lives in service to our country. I am taking a break today from my writing and will share with you a Dharma talk I gave in 2009. I hope you find it meaningful.