Tag: Buddhism
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Dinner table spirituality
We were eating dinner last night, and the following discussion took place, although I don’t recall what prompted it: Daughter: “God is everywhere.” Husband: “Where do you think He is right now?” Daughter: “Daddy, SHE is right here.” At 5 years old, she knows more about the true nature of God (and gender assumptions, apparently)…
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Spiritual practice isn’t protection from life
Practice can be stated very simply. It is moving from a life of hurting myself and others to a life of not hurting myself and others. That seems so simple–except when we substitute for real practice some idea that we should be different or better than we are, or that our lives should be different…
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Are you ready to be the true dragon?
“As long as our orientation is toward perfection or success, we will never learn about unconditional friendship with ourselves, nor will we find compassion.” – Pema Chödrön I recently received a text from a friend of mine who has been on the spiritual path for several years now, practicing yoga, meditation and Reiki. She asked me,…
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Which writers have changed your life?
My husband gave me a Kindle for Christmas, and recently I gave some thought as to what kind of books I’d want to read on the device. I realized there were certain types of books – and writers – I would still want to read in print form, because it was easier for me to…