Venerable Master Hsing Yun passed away today. He was a wonderful human, beloved teacher and writer, and I am grateful to be a student of…
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Published February 5, 2023
Tag: Buddhism
Published June 20, 2014
It Is Making a Difference
Today a coworker asked me if I meditated, saying ‘you’re just so calm all the time. I need that.’ I let her know that yes,…
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Published February 26, 2014
Finding Truth
Tree at La Purisima Mission If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it? — Dogen Before…
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Published November 3, 2013
A trip out to temple
The big man and I spent a bit of time at Hsi Lai temple today. A great way to end the weekend.
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Published August 11, 2013
the cricket
I sit down on my cushions for my nightly meditation, tucking my feet in, straightening my back, lowering my eyelids, putting in effort to have…
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Published August 5, 2013
laundry and suffering
one of my many teachers The big man and I were cleaning his clothes out yesterday and once we removed everything he had outgrow, decided…
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Published April 2, 2013
Just another day
Reverend Kusala posted this on his Facebook wall today and I thought it was perfect. Today I’m officially 39 years young. It’s funny, Dawn and…
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Published March 2, 2013
A few updates.
I haven’t written in a while, don’t seem to find the time so here is a list of things that I’ve been up to. The…
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Published November 9, 2012
365 days of meditation
On Saturday, October 6th, I marked 365 consecutive days of consistent sitting practice. Obviously, being a Buddhist, I had sat before this, but like many…
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Published July 6, 2012
Happy Birthday your Holiness. My birthday wishes to the Dalai Lama.
Years ago when I was searching for a path I picked up a small book on Buddhism and remember thinking ‘wow, I’ve always thought this’…
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Published May 22, 2012
Had a great day out at Whittier Narrows Park on Sunday celebrating Vesak….
see the full collection of pictures over on Google+ Kristopher Freedain — Google+ — Had a great day out at Whittier Narrows Park on Sunday…..
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Published May 10, 2012
Training the Untrained Mind — An Excerpt from The Misleading Mind by Karuna Cayton
Training the Untrained Mind An Excerpt from The Misleading Mind by Karuna Cayton Mind training is essential to Buddhism. In essence, it is the path…
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Published March 29, 2012
Buddha Vacana ~ a highly recommended app for your smartphone
88. And how do disciples conduct themselves towards a teacher with love, not hostility? Concerning this, the compassionate teacher teaches the Dhamma to disciples, seeking…
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Published February 9, 2012
Resolutions and the precepts
The following is an article I wrote for the recent issue of Buddha’s Light Magazine of Los Angeles. BLMLA is a bi-monthly newsletter available at…
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Published January 22, 2012
Chinese New Year (Eve) at Hsi Lai temple
Today Ian and I headed out to Hsi Lai temple for Chinese New Year. We go just about every year and always enjoy it. On…
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Published January 17, 2012
Keep Calm And Just Sit
Published January 4, 2012
The Zen Of Steve Jobs, A Graphic Novel That Reimagines Jobs’ Relationship With Zen Buddhist Priest
Not positive if this would qualify as a ‘Dharma Burger’ but I’ll admit, this looks very interesting to me. Added to my wishlist. Read more…
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Published December 31, 2011
Happy New Year everyone, may the 5th Precept keep you safe this evening.
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…
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Published December 30, 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…
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Published September 29, 2011
Slowly, 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…
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