There is word that I believe is misunderstood in Buddhist practitioners – “self.” My teacher Katagiri-Roshi used to say that there is a historic self and an absolute self (a … Continue reading The Unsettling Predicament – a Two-part “Self”
Tag: desire
Four Noble Truths
My 19 year old son asks me: “OK, I have a philosophy Buddhism question — so desire is a bad thing right? Hungry ghost? I think one thing I’ve been working … Continue reading Four Noble Truths
The disease of wanting more
Since January of this year I have been using a new mantra: Accept, accept, accept, enough, enough, enough, relax, relax, relax. I have been contemplating the word “enough” which has … Continue reading The disease of wanting more
January Mindfulness – Acceptance of Desire
January 2012 mindfulness practice: Acceptance of desire Buddha, in the 4 Noble Truths teaching, starts off in its common translation, “Life is suffering.” However, I think a better translation is “Dissatisfaction … Continue reading January Mindfulness – Acceptance of Desire