I am convinced that only through working together can we win the disagreements and misunderstandings that lead to war. I am equally convinced that some countries like my own will never be at peace until they can see how much money they gain from being at peace. I believe all suffering is caused by ignorance. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Buddhist’
Working together
Posted in Buddhist, Peace, Spiritual, Zen, mindfulness, prayer, tagged Buddhist, contemplative, Dalai Lama, Peace on June 12, 2008 | No Comments »
Being present
Posted in Buddhist, Zen, mindfulness, tagged Buddhist, contemplative, enlightenment, Zen on April 2, 2008 | No Comments »
This quote came in today’s mail and it really resonates for me.
Being present does not mean getting rid of emotions in order to stay calm. It is the ability to stay calm within the emotional world we inhabit. Emotions have real value. At the same time, we can avoid falling prey to their traps. Emotions [...]
Non-violence or non-existence
Posted in Ahimsa, Buddhist, Catholic, Christian, Iran, Jesus, Peace, President Bush, Satyagraha, Zen, mindfulness, tagged Buddhist, Christian, Claude Thomas, Johh Dear, Peace, veterans, war on December 6, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Today I came across a story of healing for a Vietnam war veteran who was so traumatized by that experience that he still bore the scars thirty years after the fact. I sent that story on to some friends today. I read the entire book three Christmases ago. Now, we learn that our president wants [...]
Never the same
Posted in mindfulness, tagged Buddhist, contemplative, Zen on October 17, 2007 | 1 Comment »
We are always at the beginning. It is always the very first time. Truly, there are no repetitions. When I play the piano, I often come to a repeat sign. Can that passage be repeated? If I am teaching a piano student and we see a repeat sign, I tell the student that there are [...]
