In March of 2020, I was feeling very stressed. The pandemic that I thought wouldn’t hit my community had hit. My plans for a 6-week vacation had been cancelled…
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Recently, at one of my Buddhist Fellowship gatherings, the Sensei spoke about the importance of “Going for Refuge to the Sangha.” In Buddhism, the 3 most important teachings are known as “the three jewels.”…
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Growing up, I lived with a family that practiced equality. We were taught to be kind to all people and to not discriminate against people based on their color, social status, health status, or any other differentiator. The key word here is practice…
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Two weeks ago, there was a news story in the local newspaper about the possibility that some lab workers at the COVID lab in Wuhan, China were taken to the hospital in November of 2019…
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As I stick my hand into a container of chocolate covered gummy bears, I feel gratitude for my taste buds that allow me to enjoy yummy foods. I used to judge myself for food joy…
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Here I am retired. I retired to stop my “doing” and start being.” That said, I am a “doing” person…
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I have a favorite color. Through the cycles of my life, that favorite has changed, but currently my favorite color is blue…
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A little over 3 years ago, my daughter and I headed down to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, and then we hiked back up again. We made this journey over 3 days, the second day spending time hiking at the bottom…
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Not too long ago, The Salt Lake Buddhist Fellowship packed up and left. We left Vitalize, the studio where we had held our gatherings for almost 5 years…
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We’ve been talking about humility lately in the Buddhist gatherings that I attend. This word is a little screechy for me…
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