Service/sacrifice is something we do without expecting it to result in any acknowledgement or personal gain. We put something that has value to us out to others, in hopes that it will make their lives better.So are we doing service when we make sacrifices for our family? When a mother and father get along with […]
The Service and Sacrifice of Silence
I will start off the first blog of the month by describing something I do on a daily basis: honoring the Silence. I have always felt comfortable in the silence, even at a very young age. I can remember being attracted to George Harrison because he was “the quiet one.” Friends would always ask me, […]
Living from the Core of Our Being: From the Perspective of Hinduism, Judaism and Christianity
Just as a reminder, the topic for this month has been Suffering is an Option. And I have been using “spiritual” teachings from six main paths known to us to illustrate that they all teach us the same thing about suffering: that it is something we do not have to endure. There is a path. […]
Sufism, Mystical Islam…Living from the Core of Our Being is Becoming Whole
In Mystical Islam, it is said: The overshadowing desire for the world has deprived man of the object of his desire. Everything other than Wholeness is leading you astray, be it your throne, kingdom or crown. Are the Sufis saying not to have happiness, health, prosperity, etc.? No, not according to the teachers I have […]
The Taoist Tradition “Yield and Overcome”
I want to continue with March’s blog theme – Suffering – by explaining that Taoism (spelled with a “T” but pronounced with a “D”) is an ancient Truth, as with the other five widely known religions: Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam. Last week, I touched on the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism and how […]
Suffering
The Four Noble Truths in Buddhism say: There is suffering. It is caused by not knowing our True Nature and our desires that overshadow our True Nature. Suffering can be ended through knowing our True Nature. There is a path. In essence, Lord Buddha is saying that the nature of life in the world is […]
Angkor Thom and Ta Prohm
Angkor Thom This temple was built by King Jayavaram VII. Angkor Thom was the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer Empire. There are other temples within Angkor Thom, but this was the center. All the faces you will see on the towers are of him. It was said to be a merger […]
Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia
As Liz and I crossed over the moat and onto the grounds of this magnificent temple, I was deeply moved. A sensation flooded through my body and I felt that I was covered in “God” bumps, as my hair stood on end. I was “weak in the knees” and had to stop and gather myself. […]
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha
Construction on this temple started in 1785, only a couple of years after construction began on the Grand Palace itself. The Emerald Buddha Temple was being built on the same grounds as the Grand Palace at the same time. This temple is different then other temples because it does not house monks. Rather, it has […]
On the Road
For the entire month of January, Liz and I will be on the road traveling in Southeast Asia. Over the next few weeks, I will be in Thailand, Cambodia and Bali. I wish I could take all of you along, but, since that’s not possible, I’ll be posting photos and short clips from temples and […]
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