Monthly Archives: October 2013

Happiness is relief from suffering

I boarded the plane and sat in the middle seat, wondering if any of the passengers walking by would occupy the aisle seat directly to my left. With each passenger that walked on past, the anticipation grew into hope that perhaps I would get lucky and have the use of the empty seat.  Finally an […]

October 19, 2013 – 7:24 pm | By admin | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Kettle Corn and Holy Basil

People often ask, how do I start practicing dhamma? Where do I begin? With kettle corn and holy basil. Let me explain. I went to the farmer’s market today and picked up grapes, raw peanuts, and a bunch of lemon basil from our usual Hmong vendor. I asked him if there was any holy basil […]

October 11, 2013 – 4:00 pm | By admin | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)

No such thing as a secret

Don’t say anything that you don’t want repeated. This thought has been resonating through my mind for the past couple of weeks.  I’ve said goodbye to the days where I believed secrets could be kept between two people. How many times have I told someone, “don’t tell anyone” only to find out that they told […]

October 6, 2013 – 7:39 pm | By admin | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Comments (0)