Where does it hurt?
Once I told my mother I was feeling down. She said ‘Well, you shouldn’t.’ I knew she was right. It
Category: First Noble Truth
It’s not the road that’s bumpy!
We’ve been looking at the three characteristics of awakening as clues to what wisdom might be. We looked at anatta
Dat Darn Dukkha
I always enjoy including this Uncle Remus tale when teaching and exploring the concept of dukkha. Now remember how Brer
Three Marks or Characteristics
Over the past many months of exploring the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, we have looked at the nature of impermanence.
Sukha – Being Present for Happiness
We have been revisiting the Buddha’s First Noble Truth: that there is suffering in life. In the Pali language this
First Noble Truth: Embodiment as Awareness
We’ve been exploring the First Noble Truth, that there is suffering in life. We have re-visited a couple of dharma
First Noble Truth – Uncle Remus Redux
We are staying with the exploration of the First Noble Truth. In class I shared again the First Noble Truth
First Noble Truth – Review
This week we started our Summer Rerun Series, so the posts will be shorter than usual, as we will be
The First Noble Truth, as Told by Uncle Remus
Let’s imagine there is universal energy all around that in its natural unaltered state is spacious, loving and supportive of
Exploring the First Noble Truth: Delving into Dukkha
In learning meditation, we focus heavily on direct experience. It really doesn’t matter what Buddhism is or if you’ve studied
