My life is not a sterile thing to be poked and prodded in a petri dish. It is not a concept to be theorized about with inscrutable language by learned scholars. There is no need for justification, no need for a public service announcement to explain why. I am sorry— to myself and to others—… Continue reading A Brief Message To My Family Who May Or May Not Judge Me For Converting To A Different Religion Than Them
Tag: Buddhism
A letter to the Supreme Court
I wrote this letter on June 26, 2022, shortly after Roe v. Wade was overturned. I posted it on my old blog and am re-posting it here. Dear brothers and sisters on the Supreme Court, It is hard to write this letter. It is even harder to refer to you as my brothers and sisters,… Continue reading A letter to the Supreme Court
A visitor
The night is cool (for Texas) and breezy. The sky is covered in gauzy veils of cloud; thick paintbrush strokes that obscure everything except for the moon, who looks rather fuzzy. I drag my quilt into the crunchy, leaf-covered grass of my backyard, spread it out, and lay down. The earth is still warm from… Continue reading A visitor
Redemption
Maybe my plantar fasciitis,newly flared up,is karma for the time I stolesome shampoo and conditioner(and probably some nail polish)From Walmart(okay, that happened more than once)So, one flash of heel pain for each stolen good?How does it work? I don’t know when I stopped stealing(I didn’t find God)(in fact, I lost him)But I must have had… Continue reading Redemption
Reverent Levity
Today, I went back to the place where I found a dead person seven months ago. At first, I didn't think I would ever go back. But as the months passed, I thought maybe I would. I could go and offer some words, a prayer, say a final goodbye. Bring something to offer to the… Continue reading Reverent Levity
From destruction… creation
The wise say that you chose your circumstances. You chose your parents, you chose to be born in your body, you chose your life. I don't know how it works. Maybe it's karma. Maybe my past choices did the choosing, did the causing, which are now affecting. I look at the last text I received… Continue reading From destruction… creation
Human Revolution Through Compassion and Interbeing
I have become disillusioned with politics as a vehicle for change. The pendulum swing from one party's policies to the other is constant and self-negating. As soon as one party gains power, changes made are swiftly undone, and those undone changes will be re-done when the other party re-gains power. It's a circle. It's an… Continue reading Human Revolution Through Compassion and Interbeing
Bowing to buddha-nature
“I heard that somebody threw a beer at Ted Cruz,” James* said in his rich southern accent. “Now, that’s just about the worst thing you could do to somebody. I don’t care who he is; that man is a human being.”
embracing samsara 