First, We Must Go to the Edge
First, we must go to the edge of the worldA place that can not be found by traveling a straight line.For to … Read More “First, We Must Go to the Edge”
Tag: self-development
Feedback
I am not breaking apart. I am not coming undoneI am not washed upI am breaking open And it’s about time It’s okayI … Read More “Feedback”
Don’t Try
until you have madeit with your own two hands Silly Puddy in your palms the way God once held us George Cassidy Payne is a poet … Read More “Don’t Try”
6 Days and 6 Weeks
Think a little less and live a little more 1. ParentPay attention. Help. Teach. 2. Husband Be kind. Be there. Be a good … Read More “6 Days and 6 Weeks”
my favorite cage
is made of porcelain white bars, surroundedby ringlets of fire, red hot and orangeas daisies consumed bythe summer sun. Those cornerless bars, alive … Read More “my favorite cage”
Realizing anatta (non-self) through Travel
Visiting home. Such a strange thing, to visit one’s home. In this case a period I spent in Montana from 2015-2018. … Read More “Realizing anatta (non-self) through Travel”
The Problem with Kindness
There is a gulf between the secular and the religious parts of our lives. In sacred settings we talk about … Read More “The Problem with Kindness”
My wee bit Hill and Glen
Nina with family in Switzerland. “Where are you from?” This question is often asked by new acquaintances, and it is … Read More “My wee bit Hill and Glen”
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Attributes of the Pure Land Sect of Buddhism: Worldly Truths (2)
A passage from the I Ching can be taken as our “mirror” to reflect on the cultivation of morality – … Read More “Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Attributes of the Pure Land Sect of Buddhism: Worldly Truths (2)”
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Attributes of the Pure Land School: Worldly Truths
A practitioner should remain quiet about his achievements and flaunt his mistakes. Why? If we reveal our wrongdoings and mistakes … Read More “Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Attributes of the Pure Land School: Worldly Truths”