Sensibilities and Sunglasses

Buddhist philosophy offers a list of eight worldly concerns (Eight Worldly Dhammas) that lead to suffering. We pursue pleasure, fame, gain, and praise while avoiding pain, insignificance, loss, and blame. They are laid out in pairs so, like two ends of a stick, you cannot pick up one without also picking up the other.

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Out-flowing – Getting Free (By Setting Others Free)

Thought for Today

Imagine a whole world of beings deeply committed to expressing themselves with some kind of beauty, not necessarily physical beauty but beauty of generosity of spirit, of kindness. Imagine a world where this can flourish. Here we have the imaginal cells at work.

So, if we talk about what conditions are […]

One Piece at a Time

one breath at a time letting it all go again heart breaking open

how many times now? an eternity of time one more breath dear one

one more breath again what more can one do than this? eternity now…

~ A Haiku by Debra Basham February 4, 2021

Just prior to this haiku coming […]