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Happy Fire Monkey New Year!
Posted on February 9, 2016 8 Comments
Drawing from ravencypresswood.com Today is the Tibetan New Year which I observe as a practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism. May this new year bring you the fire of compassion and spiritual practice, the monkey playfulness of creativity and service.
Illimitable Beauty
Posted on January 13, 2013 4 Comments
Magic happened when I saw my writing in publication, even if it’s just a Kindle Singles. I have a published work. Maybe I’m just one of thousands of Amazon writers, but I can say I have a book for sale. The magic is like fairy dust sprinkled over me making me feel golden and light. […]
Offerings of Light – In Memory of Tibetan’s Hero Martyrs
Posted on February 27, 2012 2 Comments
Click on Poster to enlarge. Exactly three years ago, February 27, 2009, a young Tibetan monk named Tapey left Kirti Monastery and walked to the crossroads of the market in the town of Amdo. He had showered his body in oil, lit a match, and set himself aflame as he waved the Tibetan flag with […]
Continuity of Consciousness – A Birthday Story
Posted on January 6, 2012 1 Comment
One summer day, when I was ten years old, I thought, “I always was and always will be.” I found comfort and support in that thought, but immediately remembered the Catholic Church teaches that only God has no beginning and no end. Although I could not resolve what appeared to be a contradiction to Catholic […]
Reflections on a Year of Gratitude
Posted on December 30, 2011 Leave a Comment
The old analogy of some people seeing the glass half full while others see it half empty can also be applied to how some people will reflect on 2011. Some will see this as a year of betrayed promises leading to despair, others will see this as a year of small successes with positive growth […]