I am not going to make any ‘new year resolutions’ as we enter 2011. I can only remind myself that in life, we must resolve…
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Published January 1, 2011
Year: 2010
Published December 16, 2010
Hsi Lai Journal of Humanistic Buddhism
The Hsi Lai Journal of Humanistic Buddhism is published annually in spring by the International Academy of Buddhism of University of the West. Address all…
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Published December 5, 2010
Having a meal with @ryderjaphy & his wife & friend
Having a great time!
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Published November 27, 2010
A good way to start our morning.
On Wednesday, I went to the gym in the morning, only to find out they weren’t going to open until a couple hours later. Not…
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Published October 29, 2010
Finding community where you are (finding Sangha in our connected world) (#OMCru)
(I wrote this as an article for the upcoming issue of Buddha’s Light Magazine (available at Hsi Lai temple), but since we’re still working on…
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Published October 15, 2010
Three Steps and One Bow
Buddhist Monks California Pilgrimage https://www.youtube.com/embed/nQr1s0qSzkA Buddhist monks did a “Three Steps and One Bow” pilgrimage from San Francisco to Seattle, which last almost one year.…
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Published October 3, 2010
Sex, Sin, and Zen by Brad Warner (a book review)
Brad Warner’s new book, Sex, Sin, and Zen: A Buddhist Exploration of Sex from Celibacy to Polyamory and Everything in Between, discusses a topic I’ve…
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Published September 22, 2010
I just sit
I walk with beads in hand Dogs stop to say good morning Listen to the water streaming down the creek The birds are waking up,…
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Published September 10, 2010
Things to consider; sometimes it is hard to be a vegetarian
I’ve been a strict vegetarian for a bit more than 8 years now. My decision was based on a few things; namely health, and it…
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Published August 17, 2010
Grandpa
4 generations, originally uploaded by mindonly. Tonight my Grandpa quietly passed away. He lived a very full 92 years and passed on many great lessons…
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Published July 30, 2010
Every day is a good day
Practice is not something you have to go to temple for. Practice is not something you need to sit and chant to do. Practice is…
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Published July 1, 2010
Seeing the seeds of mindfulness take root; being humbled.
This weekend, my son and I went to the park and kicked around the ball for a good couple of hours. After a while we…
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Published June 20, 2010
Being a father
It is said that when Queen Maya was carrying Siddhartha she had a dream. Her dream was translated to mean that when the baby was…
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Published March 16, 2010
Tonight I sat with my son
I’ve been wanting to do this since he was born. Actually, since even before that. I have always known this would be a great way…
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Published January 24, 2010
letting go…
ready for his 1st sleepover at a friends house, originally uploaded by mindonly. Friday night, Ian had his first sleepover at a friends house. He…
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Published January 22, 2010
The Short March to Wisdom: Venerable Yung Dong, Marjorie Jacobs, Peter Martin: Books
Amazon.com: The Short March to Wisdom (9780971561250): Venerable Yung Dong, Marjorie Jacobs, Peter Martin: Books. Ian read a few of the stories tonight and we…
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