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 the next guy, but when do we get to the heart of it.

We all have our own journeys and experiences, why aren’t these shared with others. The interesting part of any story is the human side. This doesn’t change just because the topic is Buddhism.

I almost wonder if there isn’t some kind of shield in this sort of writing, keeping to the safe ground to avoid sharing something that might make us look less enlightened. Isn’t a major part of Buddhist practice transparency? That’s one of the things I like the most about the Dali Lama.

I decided that for my own ramblings, I will attempt to avoid this ‘pitfall’, if for no other reason than to amuse myself.

Please feel free to share your experiences enlightened or not on this BLOG…I’m dying to read something different.

Ambud

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