Thoughts and surroundings
There is no difference between observing thoughts and surroundings, They [...]
Things I’ve Learned
Thay Kozen told me this very early on. I'm [...]
As I sit…
As I sit... ...So goes the rest of my life.
Who am I?
Where the painter's brush meets the paper, The ink [...]
Pain Is Inevitable; Suffering Is Optional
The classic example of the way we are responsible for [...]
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Tonglen, a mental visualization to deal with suffering
Here's a trick that worked for me. It's nothing I [...]
Three Questions, another piece of the puzzle
I have a new friend in Queens, NY. Actually, I [...]
Feeling aimless and a bit uneasy about it.
I had this strangely unsettling feeling that I was [...]
Ceremony
Minh Từ Certificate of Ordination
It’s okay to feel like crap
It's my choice. If I want to feel like crap, that's okay. Somehow, just acknowledging this makes whatever feeling fade away.
Practicing Buddhism All Day Long
Think of Buddhism as a toolbox, filled with tools, with [...]
Mindfulness…
Watch your thoughts, they become words; watch your words, they [...]
Letting Go of the Self
When the sky appears, only blue When the tree [...]
There’s one, singular, phasing consciousness…
“If you say the same thing 10,000 different ways, just maybe one of those will resonate for someone.”
What’s this stuff about Dominique?
It's glaringly obvious that I'm highly motivated to learn [...]
LIT506 – Buddhist Homiletics.
I'm taking a course in Buddhist Homiletics (how to prepare [...]