Month: August 2020
Freedom is secured
“Freedom is secured not by the fulfilling of one’s desires, but by the removal of desire.” – Epictetus
Buddhahood in Three Dimensions
From Peaceful Action, Open Heart: Lessons from the Lotus Sutra (2003) by Thich Nhat Hanh, Parallax Press When we look from the historical dimension we see that we are subject to being and nonbeing. We are born but later on we will die. We have a beginning and an end. We have come from somewhere… Continue reading Buddhahood in Three Dimensions
Slings and Arrows
Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to sufferThe slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,Or to take Arms against a Sea of troubles,And by opposing end them -Hamlet There’s a challenge with being an exceptional person.Life rarely meets up to your standards; life can be more dissapointing than normal. Far more dissapointing at times; just ask… Continue reading Slings and Arrows
Judge not lest you be judged
Christ taught “Judge not lest you be judged”. I was an adult Christian for 13 years, and this profound statement was never taught in church, it seems no-one understood it. In Thay’s tradition however, I’ve come to understand that judgement says more about the ‘judger’ than it does the judged. That Christ was teaching us… Continue reading Judge not lest you be judged
