The Five Precepts: 1. Panatipata veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami I undertake the precept to refrain from destroying living creatures. 2. Adinnadana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami I undertake…
Leave a CommentYear: 2011
Sand castles and waves, lessons in impermanence
Had a nice time at the beach today with the little man. We were building sandcastles close to the water so we could watch the…
Leave a CommentA picture I took was used by the OC Register
Today I received a message on Twitter from Kevin Sablan, a writer for the OC Register, that my picture was included in a Register post.…
Leave a CommentSlowly, working with present moment
This evening Ian let me know he wanted to sit with me. Admittedly, I am always excited when he decides he wants to try so…
Leave a CommentViking Festival
This weekend, we were able to attend the Viking Festival down in Vista, CA. It is put on by the Sons of Norway and Norwegian…
Leave a CommentFlying the camera up on our kite
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylip4xH_eiA
Leave a CommentA meltdown and a sit.
Tonight was quite the night. It started off really well, we had dinner, then went out to play some Frisbee. Then it happened…. the meltdown.We…
Leave a CommentMOCA — Art in The Streets
Last week, Dawn surprised me with a trip to MOCA to see the Art in The Streets exhibit. MOCA really went all out on this,…
Leave a CommentVesak Celebration — Whittier Narrows Park
I’ve finally been able to make time to post our pictures from the Vesak celebration. We had a wonderful time and I was very happy…
Leave a CommentBuddha in the clouds
Venerable sent me this, thought I would share. …joining palms
Leave a Comment…because now everything’ll be alright
via flickr.com …and concocted up a world so nothing you had forever thereafter make believe it’s real — but that’s alright because now everything’ll be alright… from…
Leave a CommentSaw @Datarock at the Detroit Bar — March 14, 2011
(set on Flickr) Dawn and I had a blast. Small place, good opening bands, and Datarock put on a great show
Leave a Commenta quick trip to Hsi Lai
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Leave a CommentPlease Buddha…
loved this and had to share. (via my friend Alicia on Facebook.)
Leave a CommentBuddhist Analogues of Sin and Grace: A Dialogue with Augustine
Buddhist Analogues of Sin and Grace: A Dialogue with Augustine [1] ABSTRACT: “By bringing Augustine into dialogue with Buddhist traditions, each highlights aspects of the…
Leave a CommentBeing present; a quick reflection on being a dad
Had a lot on my mind the other night, there is an ongoing area of my practice that I feel must change soon. When by…
Leave a CommentNew Year celebration at Hsi Lai temple
(full gallery on Flickr) Visited my temple on Sunday for the New Year celebration.
Leave a CommentBuddhist Temple rings in the Chinese New Year — South Florida Sun
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Leave a Commentwatched the State of the Union…. #SOTU #dharma #think
…and I will admit, I enjoyed it. Then I went to Twitter and Facebook; it’s as if no one actually listens to what is trying…
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