Over the weekend I painted a picture for fun and because I wanted to capture a feeling I had. Even though my skills don’t match my imagination, I enjoyed creating something full of color. I was reminded of a trip to French Polynesia. The colors there are brilliant and vivid. The flowers, the …
Tag Archive: buddhism
Week-End Reflection: Impermanence
This existence of ours is as transient as autumn clouds. To watch the birth and death of beings is like looking at the movements of a dance. A lifetime is like a flash of lightening in the sky, Rushing by, like a torrent down a steep mountain. ~ Buddha I went to …
There is a word for it
Shenpa. What is shenpa? I appreciate Pema Chodron’s teachings on shenpa because she has helped me identify the insidious nature of my mind. Have you ever had a broken tooth and been unable to stop your tongue from running over the jagged edge? That is shenpa. The broken tooth can be an event gone …







