Charles Dickens wrote “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”
He was speaking on the duality of things happening around us. All that we have, we measure against that which we do not possess.
It is our nature to look at a glass half empty or half full. What would happen if we just looked at the glass regardless of its contents? We look at nature around us and see in front of us the tree so barren in winter. We wish it were filled with flowers or flush with green leaves, in the hopes…
(Read More) “Body impermanent like incense rising;
mind enlightened in the empty sky;
thoughts un-attached like the falling breath.”
- Bhante Kassapa
Our thoughts are never ceasing. Some of them are connected to other thoughts or ideas, some are connected to feelings and all are a barrier to a good meditational practice. For us the goal of non-thought is not realistic. Thoughts continue without prompting. Our goal is non-attachment to the thought. What do we mean by that? Allowing the thought the freedom to exist and enter our thinking is very natural. What we must do is begin to…
(Read More) Happiness is the one universal truth that nearly all of us at one point or another can enjoy. As you ascend the spiritual ladder towards the goals you have set for yourself, remember that happiness is not just a feeling but so much more, it is a goal.
The idea that happiness being a goal is not universal but the idea of happiness as a state of mind is. With spiritual maturity you begin to understand what can bring about lasting happiness; that is non-attachment. As an adult you begin to comprehend the fleeting measure of things. Through meditation and…
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