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Category Archives: Buddhism
How We’re Teaching Buddhism To Our Kids.
I’ve posted many times about my beliefs in Buddhism, but I’ve never discussed what we tell our kids about Buddhism or Christianity. Here’s a couple of recent stories about our life and raising our kids Buddhist. A few weeks ago, … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Life, Parenting, Philosophy, religion
Tagged Buddha, Buddhism, Christianity, Gautama Buddha, god, Philosophy, religion, Religion and Spirituality, Siddhartha, Wife
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You can’t celebrate Christmas, you’re Buddhist
But I will suggest they let their kids be who they want and not restrict them based on their beliefs. Continue reading
Discovering peace
Last week one of the guys I work with asked me, “What’s going on with you?” my response, “What do you mean?” “You just seem different lately, like your mind isn’t here all the time.” I kind of laughed and … Continue reading
Learning mindfulness through meditation
My first time meditating was such an inspiring and enlightening experience that I had to learn more about it. What I discovered is not what I expected. Meditation is not done only by Buddhists. People of all faiths meditate. It … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, faith, Life, Parenting, Philosophy, Spirituality, writing
Tagged Buddhism, Dalai Lama, Lama Surya Das, learning mindfulness, meditation, Pema Chodron, religion, religious experience, Spirituality, Thich Nhat Hanh
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Learning mindfulness through meditation
My first time meditating was such an inspiring and enlightening experience that I had to learn more about it. What I discovered is not what I expected. Meditation is not done only by Buddhists. People of all faiths meditate. It … Continue reading
It all stems from focus
Focus is one of those things we think about when we are practicing our prayers, meditations or most important to this post, writing. The other day at my day job I was reading a book on my Kindle with headphones … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddhism, Focus, inspiration, meditation, writing
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Realizing your true nature
I have learned through Buddhism that only when you feel that your life is out of control do you truly have the ability to seize it with your hands and control it. Continue reading
The Dark, the writing and my passion
Organization was my strong point, I learned it from my dad. He taught me a great many things. Sticking with this blog for the last two years has been one of the things that has been hardest. I don’t have … Continue reading