Frequent/Cherished Reads
- 108ZenBooks
- American Buddhist Perspective
- bookbird
- Cheerio Road
- Dangerous Harvests
- dhamma musings
- Digital Zendo
- Fly Like a Crow
- Full Contact Enlightenment
- Kloncke
- My Buddha is pink
- Notes in Samsara
- Ox Herding
- Point of Contact ~ Subtle Dharma Mouth Punch
- Precious Metal: the blog
- Rev. Danny Fisher
- Somewhere in Dhamma…
- Stumbling along the path
- The Big Old Oak Tree
- The Buddhist Blog
- The Endless Further
- The Jizo Chronicles
- the worst horse
- Wild Fox Zen
- Zen Traveler
- ZenDotStudio
- Zenju Earthlyn Marselean Manuel
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Tag Archives: Buddhism
Faith
The only lack of faith I have is in myself. Mindfulness makes it easier to see exactly where I am, and what is going on. Still, it doesn’t always provide me with the answers I need to adjust the way … Continue reading
Tagged Buddhism, Faith, Mindfulness, wisdom
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Finished
About a week ago, I finally finished Thây Hanh’s The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching. This is a tremendously useful read – I really think that this is definitely one time that the book lives up to the title. When … Continue reading
Tagged Book, Buddhism, Dharma, Thich Nhat Hanh
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Friday Fun
From “a radio broadcast of Lama Zopa Rinpoche speaking to the Mongolian people.“ “Before the broadcast started, Venerable Sarah Thresher asked Rinpoche why Mongolia needed Buddhism. Rinpoche’s inimitable response contains the entire path to enlightenment and is certain to lift … Continue reading
Tagged Buddhism, joy, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Love
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Hurrah!
Last night I went for my first Dharma Study, though it was a bit of a drive – I had to haul my cookies all the way to Gulf Breeze (just outside of Pensacola) to visit Palyul Changchub Choling. They’re … Continue reading
The Quote I'm Chewing On, Currently:
When starting to practice, be eager like a deertrapped in a pen seeking to get out.In the middle be like a farmer during harvestnot waiting for anything.In the end be like a shepherd who hasbrought the flock home.– Paltrul Rinpoche‘s … Continue reading
Tagged Buddhism, Practice, Thoughts, wisdom
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Sitting
So, my meditation practice has been skittering all over the place lately. It’s not that I’m not sitting – I am. My lovely husband pointed out to me that if I was going to become Buddhist and live a Buddhist … Continue reading
Hubble and the Face of God
A little bit of a digression …. My husband and I are not of the same context, spiritually. He has a spiritual heritage, a cultural foundation that I do not. I was not raised steeped in a religious tradition. My … Continue reading
Tagged Buddhism, Christianity, Faith, God, The Divine
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The Mindful Way Video
This is an older BBC film. It’s a thoughtful look at the life and philosophy of being a Buddhist monk, filmed in Thailand.
Tagged Buddhism, monks, video
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Buddhism in the Himalayas Video
This is interesting. My 12 year son found this moving and perhaps even inspiring. I wish the best for him….
Tagged becoming Buddhist, Buddhism, Nepal, Tibet, video
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