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Buddhist Art: The First Date
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I decided to do things a little differently with today’s post. Because our Facebook Page congregation is so active and involved with Project Conversion, I thought I’d let them choose today’s subject matter. Life is sweet when we have choices, huh? Plus, there is so much material to cover within Buddhism, that I didn’t know where…
Meditation: The Science of Presence
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Meditation is a tough topic because while I try to practice every day, it is a difficult science. I call meditation a science rather than an art because art is highly subjective. Unlike the faith required by many religions in order to carry out daily observance, the Buddha offers us a practice gleaned via the scientific method. The problem: how to…
Living with the Monks
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My Mentor gave me two instructions before I left to stay with the monks: 1) keep an open mind, and 2) bring back a flower. I’ll get back to you on that second one. So I packed and left early Friday morning for a weekend at the Wat Carolina Buddhist Monastery completely unaware of what to expect. Turns…
Mother’s Day
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Every year we set aside one day to honor our mothers. Some get breakfast in bed. We purchase gifts. We take our mothers out to dinner…all to celebrate on one day what our mothers do for our whole lives. Why not celebrate them everyday? The Buddha once said: Love the world as a mother loves…
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