May
14
As you may have seen, a week or so ago I wrote about the wisdom of Buddha and the four noble truths. The four noble truths of course are an integral part of the eightfold path. You must know them both full to truly be Buddhist.
I wish to start an in depth study of [...]
An elderly gentleman with a long white beard looked at the group and said: “Here’s how I see it. We are conditioned to seeing things as black and white, my way is right and your way is wrong, and this causes us to react in a knee-jerk fashion to things and people that irritate us. [...]
Oct
28
I wrote a blog post at EcoStreet last week about Buy Nothing Day 2007. If you aren’t familiar with BND, it’s a 24-hour detox from consumption, but it’s also more importantly an opportunity to connect with your consumer conscience, for some perhaps even a life changing experience.
When the blog post was submitted to Digg [...]
I read this verse in a newspaper article today.
“Eight Verses for Developing the Good Heart” by Dorje Senge
May I think of every living beingAs more precious than a wish-giving gemFor reaching the ultimate goal,And so always hold them dear.
When I’m with another, wherever we are,May I see myself as the lowest. May I hold [...]
I am an untidy control freak. I wouldn’t have believed that they exist unless I was one, but I can assure you that they do exist. This afternoon I was vacuuming up the dried beans and peas that had been spread all over the dining room floor by my artistically minded three-year-old daughter. [...]
When a 19-year-old boy racer had a serious accident right outside my home on Saturday afternoon, I went on a little journey of emotions. At first the adrenaline kicked in as I called the police and ambulance, but once the ambulance had arrived (the boy wasn’t seriously hurt thankfully) and my thoughts came back [...]
May
23
I find the grain of wood so beautiful, it draws me in and makes me want to run my hands over it. Appreciate your wooden tables and chairs (and any other wooden furniture for that matter) by making a natural polishing oil and enjoying rubbing it into the grain with a soft cloth. [...]
I’ll start by telling you that I have a dishwasher, and I love my dishwasher very much. I’ve had it for about two years, and it’s freed up lots of time to spend with my kids, so I appreciate it every day. Even though I don’t wash too many dishes these days, I [...]