When I started this post, I was sitting in my favorite coffee-house in the world. If you ever have the chance to visit Portland, Maine, you must stop by Bard Coffee. It is the best coffee on the planet served in a great atmosphere by people who are crazy passionate about coffee. I don’t get [...]
Posts Tagged ‘understanding’
Power of the Sangha
Posted in Buddhism, Meditation, tagged Buddhism, mindfulness, sangha, suffering, understanding, Zen on February 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It seems like as soon as my leg healed, I injured myself again. This time it’s my foot. I was running around with my son and his best friend and managed to hurt the bottom of my left foot. Once again, I can’t go to the gym because I can hardly walk without limping. There’s [...]
Understanding
Posted in Buddhism, tagged Buddhism, understanding on July 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If you understand, things are just as they are; if you do not understand, things are just as they are. — Zen proverb As I said in my last post, I am working on understanding my reasons and motivations and the causes of my suffering. This proverb acts as a reminder to me that understanding [...]
