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,...
When Will This All End?
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Happiness Is Just A Step Away. Can You Take That Step in 2020?
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...
How Do You Suffer?
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,...
How to Break an Emotional Habit
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...
Where Can You Find Meaning?
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...
Our Addiction to Suffering
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...