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Andrew Bowen: Monk Edition
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My youngest daughter: “That’s a whole lot of bald, Daddy.” Me: “Well, you could shave your head like me and become a Buddhist nun.” Youngest daughter: “No, because nuns don’t get to say bad words.” My youngest daughter, at five years old, cannot wait to turn 19 so that she can say the ultimate bad word:…
Karma: The Revolving Door
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I’m hesitant to write this post. Honestly, I don’t think I’m ready. As I sit in front of my tiny wooden statue of the Buddha, flanked by two candles, I cannot help but hear a faint whisper saying… “Time is now.” Siddhartha Gautama taught that our existence is conditioned by the past actions and thoughts of the universe…
Buddhism: A New Month Rises
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Good morning, my friends. I have looked forward to this day, for Buddhism is part of the spiritual/philosophical tradition of the Indian subcontinent…a tradition that spoke deeply to me during my time with Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism). To define Buddhism as a religion is inaccurate. Some believe this system is atheistic. Others, a non-theistic extension of Hinduism.…
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