I’m proud to be who I am. I am thankful to God, The Creator, The Divine…for giving me a chance to take on this shell and learn what it was like to be human once.
There are some that teach us to feel guilty for being born in this skin. Others will have you believe we [...]
Tag Archive 'suffering'
You Can Never Fill the Hole
Posted in The Knife Cutting Edge, suffering on Feb 5th, 2009
Do you live with a panic deep inside of you? You might not even know it is there, but you can probably feel it. It drives you to continually find new ways to improve yourself and to better your life. It drives you to eat more, drink more, or spend more money. You keep trying [...]
Learning from Pain
Posted in Impermanence on Dec 11th, 2008
We All Go Through It
Let’s face it, we all struggle through pain and suffering at some point in our lives. Often we struggle with minor issues daily, but there comes a time when larger events, such as death, illness, or depression sideswipe us from nowhere, sending our lives into an out of control mess.
Like you, [...]
I Want To Stop The Suffering
Posted in Action on Oct 7th, 2008
The Dharma Foundation
I’ve been a Buddhist/Christian/Sufi/Tao/Zen Disciple for probably 10 years now. I can’t really say what drew me to spirituality other than a deep unshakable calling inside of my very being. I can’t remember a time when I didn’t feel the compulsion towards a higher force and I can’t recall a time that I [...]
Remember Your Purpose
Posted in Impermanence, Living, Reality on Jun 25th, 2008
A Sad State of Affairs
Sure, there has always been suffering in the world. For many it is simply a way of life, but for those of us more fortunate, it should be seen as a wake up call. Several posts ago, I wrote about Struggling with Desire, which to me refers to getting caught in [...]
