Tagged: spiritual awakening
When faith calls I’m often asked my reason for practicing Buddhism. At first it’s seemed an innocent enough question until I began to take notice that only white people (mostly Sangha) were curious...
What makes dreams so different from reality? The difference between dreams and reality is a debatable topic explored in various disciplines, including philosophy, psychology, and spirituality; as dreams and reality’s karmic energy and...
What I said to someone who asked me: Why do you eat meat? Cooking today brought back monastery memories. Such memories for me always come with a lesson; that, otherwise, I usually miss in...
Spiritual liberation inspires new religions to rise out the muck of dogma Buddhism emerged as a new religion about the 5th or 4th BCE in India during a time Brahminism (which later...
Zen Meditation in comparison with Mindful Awareness Practices (MAPs) Overview Meditation in general is a training practice to focus the mind on a particular object, thought, emotion or activity to achieve clarity or...