We have another guest teacher today, a praying mantis that my son Leon caught in the garden. I think I’ll try to persuade Leon to let him go tomorrow, but before then … maybe Master Mantis can preach the Dharma today … Press on arrow for ‘play’NOTE: IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE TO SEE THE…

We had some more ‘BIG’ questions that some folks asked about … Is the universe truly ‘One’? HEREIs reality random, unintended? HERECan Buddhist’s love? HERE Those followed previous ‘BIG’ questions! About Satori (HERE) and whether life has a purpose, and whether a ‘Divine Plan’ is unfolding (HERE) But this song by the 10,000 Maniacs (and…

I receive e-mails sometimes from folks who feel that my talks are ‘too heavy‘ … when I speak of dropping ‘life‘ & ‘death‘, time as a state of mind, our self as an illusion and the world just a dream … cause that’s all HEAVY STUFF! Other folks write to say that I’m ‘too light’,…

Today, we finish our series of talks on ‘The Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra’ … finishing with no beginning or end … There/fore/ set/ forth/ the/ Praj/na/ Pa/ra/mi/ta/ man/tra/. Set/ forth/ this/ man/tra/ and/ pro/claim/: Gate! Gate! (Already Gone, Gone)Paragate! (Already Gone Beyond)Parasamgate! (Already Fully Beyond)Bodhi! Svaha! * (Awakening, Rejoice) Press on arrow…

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