To study enlightenment is to study the self. To study the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is to be one with all things. To be one with all things is timeless enlightenment. And this timeless enlightenment continues forever, it is a ceaseless process, absolutely perfect, and fully complete at every…

So much chatter, so little time to write at the Chattering household today! Our younger boy is still in his blue-striped pajamas, on day two of a mysterious fever, probably viral, says the doctor. After some early television viewing, I convinced Ailing Boy to settle into bed with a picture book since our old eye…

God bless us, every one! And God bless the thoughtful writer behind “Ow, My Blog,” who writes a Buddhist analysis of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” Check it out. You’ll find new dimensions of the famous fable. An excerpt: “While Dickens’ first two ghosts are vague impressions, the third is an obvious Grim Reaper, and…

Thanks to the reader who tells me that Christmas albums by “Mannheim Steamroller” are her absolute favorites, “followed closely by the Trans- Siberian Orchestra. Both put out such a passionate flavor of Christmas tunes. They’re quite wonderful.” I’ve listened to patches on Amazon.com (what a nice feature!) and invite you to do the same. The…

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