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Harsh Criticism vs Compassion

Posted on Friday August 28th, 2009 at 03:56 in Buddhism, musings

I’m not really into tough love… Here’s why. Sometimes my Mom and Dad are really hard on me. They criticize me for every little thing. They will tell you right away when you’ve gained weight. And when you finally lose some ...
is finding $17,000 and keeping it considered stealing?

Posted on Wednesday February 18th, 2009 at 19:42 in Buddhism

I had been debating this quandry in my mind lately… and I wrote about it over here already, but I wanted to write more about this issue here in relation to Buddhist teachings. Here’s the thread on Rice Bowl Journals: Honesty is Stupid? A...
the journey is within…

Posted on Friday March 7th, 2008 at 14:19 in Journey, musings, distance, lands

My personal dream has always been to travel… to India, to Nepal, to the Himalayas… to all those holy lands and temples. My reasoning is to journey to these special places to gain from the inspiration and experience of having visited th...
imperfection and the world…

Posted on Sunday September 2nd, 2007 at 12:05

I often ponder why there is so much suffering in the world. But when you think about it, without us humans, the world could be considered a perfect place. It is us humans who criticize each other for our imperfections. It is us humans who are unhapp...

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