Blogs about: Impermanence
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This is Life
A great deal of our lifespan is spent wastefully. We piss it away anticipating the future or pining for the past. We get lost in daydreams and fantasy. We feel aversion for the present mome… more »
Upon The Path
this moment
peter wrote 6 days ago: Galiano Island: Spent most of the morning cleaning the small pond that sits between the house and t … more »
Amida is Change
Kyōshin wrote 1 week ago: Last night I read the following words of my teacher Rev. Kemmyo T. Sato: As you know, there is no et … more »
Tears of Sylph
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wizardsmoke wrote 1 week ago: The two things that make me cry: (1) Mental illness — I’ve seen several people close to … more »
More from The Stream of Nectar
Adam wrote 3 weeks ago: More from Ga Rabjampa’s commentary on the Seven Points of Mind Training: Guru Yoga, the Me … more »
Failure and Focus
praynub wrote 4 weeks ago: In last week’s Sunday Times, I read the transcript of J. K. Rowling’s speech at the Harv … more »
Reflections on the Ephemeral
eÆsthete wrote 1 month ago: Jessica Helfand of DesignObserver posts a wondrous piece on ‘Reflections on the Ephemeral Wor … more »
Cumbersome impossibilities
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tao4all wrote 1 month ago: Nature is impartial taking no sides; rain falls in all fields and tides rise; regardless of who stan … more »
Letters and messages
zenuria wrote 1 month ago: I awoke this morning feeling anxious. Still. My meeting with P on Thursday evening was good in that … more »
Plants and permanence
365pwords wrote 1 month ago: Permanent: fixed and changeless; lasting; not expected to change in status, condition or place Perma … more »
Father's Day
mike wrote 1 month ago: I went to the cemetery today to say a prayer at my parents burial site in honor of Father’s Da … more »
nothing is ever mine
peter wrote 1 month ago: “Though becoming a monk or a nun is indeed one way of practicing generosity, most people can … more »
Body vows: Dale's Dharma tattoo
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theworsthorse wrote 1 month ago: Thanks to reader Dale who sends this shot of his ink: He explains that it says, “anitya, … more »
so, what's important in your life?
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peter wrote 1 month ago: Sign at Wat U-Mong Forest Monastery near Chiang Mai, Thailand: Cut yourself some slack. Remember, 1 … more »
ความบอบบางของมนุษย์
soraj wrote 1 month ago: งานของผมตอนนี้ที่เกี่ยวกับพระพุทธ … more »
repetition and change
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menagerist wrote 1 month ago: I am running late, and therefore rushing when I arrive at the retirement home for my first appointme … more »
the futility of grasping
peter wrote 1 month ago: Over and over, when sitting with someone near death, I notice how they hang on to ’what us … more »
Five Universal Guidelines to Know and Accept
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djocean wrote 1 month ago: “Maybe I laid down the phone before he could be heard” From the song “Ghost” by Phi … more »
Commodore 64
soraj wrote 1 month ago: Talking about old times, my first computer was a brand new Commodore 64c which I proudly bought in c … more »
Craving and Fulfillment
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whanderingdharma007 wrote 1 month ago: I’m feeling a bit tense and agitated today. The muscles in my neck and shoulders are so tight … more »
