I’ve always admired older couples who smile at each other’s weaknesses as well as each other’s strengths. I think we’re becoming that couple…
Category: Personal Life
Dzogchen and the Serenity Prayer
That wisdom from my 21-year-old son got me thinking about my chosen spiritual path in the Dzogchen tradition of Buddhism.
Religion’s Fair Value
…one service on Sunday morning was not enough for her. After she attended the UU church, she’d get a ride to the nearby predominantly black Baptist church.
Out in the (Not So) Cold
Taking the plunge and going out into the cold seemed to be the theme of the morning.
Remembrance Part 2: David Arben
Arben’s life had been saved by his violin. As a child, he certainly would have been killed by the Nazis if they had not discovered his musical ability.
Remembrance Day
I mourn their violent deaths, but I attempt to honor their memory by living with love and compassion and never considering anyone inferior to me.
Nothing to Do, No Place to Go
As my teacher, Lama Surya Das, is fond of saying, “We are human beings, not human doings.”
What’s UUp?
Unitarian Universalism is stagnating while Buddhism is growing rapidly in the West.
A Musical Bonus from the Heart
I decided to post a short musical bonus for the followers of my blog, and I chose this, a version of the famous mantra that ends the Heart Sutra
Of Blizzards and Email
If you have been reading Melting-Pot Dharma long enough, you know that I’m about to make a connection between blizzards and email and tie it all in to spiritual wholeness.
Meet My Lama. He’s from Long Island.
I found the video I’ve inserted below with the best interview I’ve seen bringing out the qualities I love in Lama Surya.
Let It Be – Part 2
I sat in one of those plastic DMV chairs, closed my eyes and began to meditate. The trembling and twitching stopped. I wasn’t happy, but I was beginning to let it go and return to the present moment.
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