I end each post on this blog site, and on fishnu.org, with the words Faith and Patience. It's "first principle" advice for the sentient and sapient living in a magnificently complex world. It's not morbid to consider that we are creatures of a world where almost all life survives by consuming other life. The primary … Continue reading Happy Lunar Bodhi Day – Jan 26, 2026
Month: January 2026
Lunar Bodhi Day Eve Message – January 26, 2026
This blog is actually the 9th point I withheld from my blog from a couple of months ago, Bodhi Day 2025 Prep – Truths of Reality Beyond Sentience, where I listed eight items that give you hope there is more to life than what we normally perceive, all without the need for a supernatural component. That … Continue reading Lunar Bodhi Day Eve Message – January 26, 2026
Scale, A Pre Lunar Bodhi Day Message – Jan 2026
Most of us don't regularly deal with numbers larger than a few thousand. The majority of us: Make up to a few thousand dollars per month. Know at least a few dozen to a few hundred people. Travel in the order of a few hundred to a few thousand miles for vacation. I regularly work … Continue reading Scale, A Pre Lunar Bodhi Day Message – Jan 2026
Hard-Core Ascetic Bodhi Day Dish
When I was a wee lad, I attended a Shingon Buddhist church in Hawaii. My entire extended family, at least two generations before me, had been members for decades before and most still are today. One of the periodic "treats" that would be made was this red bean and rice dish. It was a way … Continue reading Hard-Core Ascetic Bodhi Day Dish
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