We are all asking ourselves that question right about now! In the first couple of months of our "COVID Adventure," it seemed a bit exciting and even interesting. Of course, there was suffering too,...
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We are all asking ourselves that question right about now! In the first couple of months of our "COVID Adventure," it seemed a bit exciting and even interesting. Of course, there was suffering too,...
I recently read an article written by a young man dying from cystic fibrosis. Despite his poor physical health, he reports that he is filled with joy each day because he now realizes that happiness...
There is a woman in a spiritual community I participate in that seems to be in a constant state of suffering. Her large eyes openly plead for some kind of rescue. When any of us interact with her,...
At New Year's time, we often decide to break old physical habits that don't serve us anymore. We may resolve to eat more healthfully, exercise more, or stop smoking. With the holidays coming up...
One of the books on my summer reading list this year is Victor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning. Reading about the experiences of a concentration camp survivor might be considered rather harsh...
The Buddha said that suffering arises from craving -- for instance, craving for more love, more possessions, more physical prowess or beauty. But sometimes I wonder if the truth is more akin to the...