I’ve heard that one way to reach enlightenment, or at least not to be so frustrated by daily irritations, is to assume that everyone we encounter each day is a Buddha, an eminent teacher sent to help us learn an important lesson about ourselves. Many of these Buddhas are wrapped in loving-kindness, and meeting them […]
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Meeting the Buddha in the Road
Posted in Anger, Emotions/Inner World, Personal Growth, Photos, Relationships on December 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I Woke From a Dream
Posted in Connection, Dreams, Emotions/Inner World, Personal Growth, Relationships on November 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There were no unknowns in this morning’s dream – the cast of characters, the setting, the emotions. Some of the plot details are fading, but the feel remains.
Barbeque Pie . . . or, How you know you’re not the same person you once were
Posted in Cooking/Food & Wine, Personal Growth, Wisdom, Writing on September 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I had my second home-made peach pie last week, although this one was made by a good friend who cooks for a living, so I refrained from all pulls to compare hers to mine. She brought it over for a Labor Day BBQ, and it needed to be warmed before serving. After about an […]
I Met a Young Man at a Party
Posted in Men, Parenting, Personal Growth, Sons, Youth on September 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I met a young man at a party for young people. This early 20-something young man had bright eyes that shone through shiny, tousled brown hair, an open smile, and a palpable energy of exuberance and youthful certainty of his proclamations. He radiated a sense of confidence in what he knows to be true, about […]