On the way to enlightenment, the Buddha-to-be spent many years avoiding pleasure and strengthening his ability to tolerate discomfort. Along…
An elderly friend of mine once said to me, "Aging isn't for sissies." She was talking mainly about the physical…
I often hear Buddhists talking about "the unconditioned." I'm extremely suspicious of this expression. In fact think it's positively unhelpful,…
Today, February 15, is known as Parinirnava Day in much of the Buddhist world. It commemorates the anniversary of the…
This is a bonus post, following from yesterday's, in which I interviewed the artificial intelligence known as ChatGPT about meditation.…
My sister, Fiona, passed away last month, unexpectedly. Yes, she was being treated for cancer, and had been for several…
This is the first time I've posted here in a while. Virtually all of my energy is going into supporting…
I wanted to draw attention to a strange myopia that affects many people who comment on the Buddha's teachings about…
Recently I did a search on Google for "Buddha quotes on friendship," and was shocked to find that the top…
In a series of six posts (here are links to the Introduction, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part…