TED talk about compassion and Buddhism and peace by Tenzin Bob Thurman from 2006 (posted 2007). He contends that we should be compassionate because it is more fun. When does suffering begin and the good times end? When we ask, “How much fun am I having? When will it end?” Our suffering ends when we…
Month: June 2008
Father’s Day
Best Father’s Day wishes to all fathers everywhere – even mine. An inspirational Father’s Day story Another take on the subject I have nothing to add.
Tricycle’s Change Your Mind Day
Change Your Mind Day | Tricycle Change Your Mind Day 2008 will be held on June 7th, the first Saturday in June, on tricycle.com. Please send us news of your own Change Your Mind Day! In 1993 Tricycle created Change Your Mind Day, an afternoon of free meditation instruction, as a way of introducing the…
Crash and Burn
I just didn’t make it this time. Life got in the way. Of course I let it. We traveled to China to adopt our son. I vainly thought I could maintain my sitting practice, but alas I didn’t even make through the first week of the trip. I beat myself up over this for some…