Tag Archives: empathy
There were 19 victims in Arizona
I really don’t have much time to post lately, and I have thoughts of closing the blog down for good as I really don’t see myself being able to make time to commit to posting. More on that some … Continue reading
Affirm life; do not kill
How do we affirm life and support everyone involved? How do we apply the Bodhisattva vow when it comes to abortion? Continue reading
I’m a big teary-eyed moose
As many of my readers know, my wife is pregnant. In about a month, we’ll be welcoming our daughter into the world. And I can’t stop crying. There is a term for this, couvade syndrome, it’s when a man … Continue reading
Hero for the day……
If this many people can come together for one day, for one boy, for one wish, then surely there is hope in this world. Continue reading
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No Direction Home…….
Besides the epic emptiness of life that comes with being homeless, there is one more crippling ailment. It is the isolation. You can’t help but feel like the stereotypical Dicken’s street urchin outside of a bakery window salivating over the freshly made cherry pie on the counter. Only the whole world is that bakery. Society as we know it is that pie, and it would bring such joyous comfort if it was even just a taste. Continue reading
And more snow related suffering…….
Yes, I’m white. But that doesn’t mean that I want my news and information white-washed for me. Native Americans have suffered more than any other racial/ethnic group in the history of this continent, and they continue to be marginalized. I’m not one of those people who gets pissed off because there’s an NHL team in Chicago called “The Blackhawks”. But was does irk me is how my ancestor’s entire history, culture, and contribution to the world we live in today has been white-washed and almost completely ignored. Continue reading
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Please Help Haiti
Update: There is actually a Buddhist organization there in Haiti now as well! Continue reading
On Compassion
We have less of a hands-on approach to life than we ever have before. All of our food comes pre-packaged for easy consumption. Our grapes come from Chile, our Chili comes from a can, and who the hell knows where hot dogs come from? Our clothes come from China, our news comes from a box, and our relationships come to us via MySpace. We rarely touch the things that affect us most in life; and are mostly clueless and unaware of their true nature and origins. If we’ve become this disconnected from our food, our shelter, our every day necessities, isn’t only natural that the next great disconnect would be with each other? Continue reading
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