How do you get started with Buddhism.
I’ve heard this question a lot and depending on how it was presented, I have interpreted the question in two ways:
1) How do I begin to study Buddhism and learn to meditate?
2) Why does someone decide to become Buddhist?
To […]
I have to admit, I find this somewhat amusing. I try to imagine the conversations Buddha and Christ might have and seriously think I might end up on the floor rolling with laughter.
What do you suppose the Buddha and Christ might talk about?
“Where have you been Brother Buddha?”, “I have been on a […]
I read an interesting article in the letters to the editor section of my favorite Buddhist publication the other day.
The writer seemed to echo my thoughts on the current state of Buddhist writing.
Over and over again we are subjected to the same messages in different forms, I like reading about loving kindness as much as […]
AmBud, Chasing Nirvana
Loving kindness
Am I crazy for missing the few months following 9/11?
Seriously, I miss that time. I miss it because people stopped for a moment and thought about each other. Everyone seemed to take pause and earnestly attempt to care about and respect each other. I noticed it most driving on the highway on […]
How do you forgive?
Many of the people that I have discussed this topic with seem to think forgiveness happens naturally, overtime. When their mind is ready, it will let go of the anger that they have about someone or something.
I believe forgiving is an active process. For many years I held the same belief that […]
Margaret is downstairs making coffee and breakfast for Jim and the kids. Jim wakes to the giggles of his young children, tugging on him to play. He tosses them in the air, big smiles on their faces as they bounce off the mattress, tickling and roughhousing they joyfully begin their day.
Mom calls […]
With so many authors writing on the topic of Buddhism, what else is there to offer an audience of mostly American readers?
Teachers are a great thing, and so are retreats to the mountains, and of course visits to anywhere the Dalai Lama shows up are great too, but how is the average ‘American Buddhist’ participating […]
