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Be an Interpreter of Every Moment

By Debra Basham, on January 1, 2026

I have since an adolescent been enamored with New Years. Stacey was likely conceived on New Years Eve in 1965. Not ever a party-goer, and almost always in bed asleep before midnight, the theme — the GOD-GIVEN gift of new beginnings — deeply resonates with my soul.

When you see that every moment is […]

Free

By Debra Basham, on September 15, 2025

“There is no greater justice than death. There is no greater justice than the dissolution of everything we have known…. this emptiness…. a moral field in which truth catches up with our self deceptions. It’s not punishment that we are waiting for but we are waiting for the wisdom of the cosmos.”

~The Five […]

Wholesome and Wonder-full

By Debra Basham, on June 22, 2025

In meditation, the aim is to know the whole experience: the thoughts, feelings, and sensations surrounding an emotion, and the behavior of the mind — especially whether its motivation is whole- some or unwholesome.

~ The Daily Tejaniya

This recognition of wholesome or unwholesome motivation is a game changer. In the same way that […]

Daffodils and Daffiness

By Debra Basham, on April 19, 2025

From The Daily Tejaniya on Saturday, April 19, 2025:

Trying to keep awareness continuous by trying to keep objects* continuous is a common mistake. Fixating on objects in this way is unskillful because we form craving for objects we like, and aversion towards objects we dislike. The skillful move is to keep awareness, […]

Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu

By Debra Basham, on January 22, 2025

Today is my birthday.

As my birthday ritual I did an audio Mudita meditation with John Orr from an online retreat day April 11, 2021. Mudita is a Sanskrit and Pali word that means “sympathetic joy” or “appreciative pleasure”. It’s a Buddhist concept that involves feeling joy for the good fortune of others.

The […]

Milton’s Mayhem and Message

By Debra Basham, on October 9, 2024

Last evening we had dinner with two long-time friends. One friend lost her winter home on Pine Island two years ago to Hurricane Ian. As Hurricane Milton is crossing the Gulf of Mexico right now barrelling toward Florida we have friends who are year-round on the island. It felt good for us to gather here […]

Sunset

By Debra Basham, on September 7, 2024

The work of wisdom is to differentiate between what is skillful, and what is unskillful. ~ The Daily Tejaniya

My days continue to include bike rides and sharing with Fred. It has been two months and two days since Linda died.

We ride and talk. Most days we have a water break sitting somewhere […]

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