Welcome to the first day of the Bodhi Season of 2018! December 1, 2018. I was chatting with a friend of mine yesterday who has often heard people say, "Buddhism is a philosophy, not a religion." Meaning that the focus is not on worshiping an other-worldly deity, a god. Buddhism is a way, a philosophy, … Continue reading Day 1: Secular Bodhi Season 2018 – Buddhism is a Skill
Category: Bodhi Day
Tomorrow Begins the Secular Bodhi Season of 2018
If we were Siddhartha Gautama living today, November 30, 2018, it would probably be a really crappy day. It could be a day so bad we capitulate to the fact that our hopes and dreams will never come true. We're out of fuel with old age and decades of struggle now a physical barrier to … Continue reading Tomorrow Begins the Secular Bodhi Season of 2018
Five Days Until the Bodhi Season
Bodhi Season starts in five short days, December 1, 2018, for seven days of meditation, and awakening on Bodhi Day, the morning of December 8, 2018. Mrs. Hanamoku and I have our Airbnb cabin booked, I have three work days off, and we head out to a new Bodhi Day place next week Thursday (December … Continue reading Five Days Until the Bodhi Season
Goddess of Love is Now the Morning Star for Bodhi Day 2018
After the combination of daylight savings time a couple weeks ago, the leaves fallen off the trees, and the motion of Venus herself, I was able to see her for the first time this year as the Morning Star at about 6am. Venus is a big part of Bodhi Day. Siddhartha Gautama awoke from his … Continue reading Goddess of Love is Now the Morning Star for Bodhi Day 2018
The Rubber Ducky Buddha of Joliet’s 1st Bodhi Day Anniversary
Today is the first anniversary of the Rubber Ducky Buddha of Joliet's enlightenment. His Bodhi Day! I believe this is the first photo I took of Rubber Ducky after this enlightenment. Here is a little story from a few days after Rubber Ducky's enlightenment. I think it was November 6, 2017. When I got "home" … Continue reading The Rubber Ducky Buddha of Joliet’s 1st Bodhi Day Anniversary
You Don’t Need to Wait for Bodhi Day
Whether your purpose for visiting this site is to simply celebrate the Buddhist commemoration of the morning Siddhartha Gautama awoke into reality, became enlightened, or you wish to be Enlightened, please read on. If your purpose is the former, you may change your mind. If it's the latter, you'll see there's no need to wait … Continue reading You Don’t Need to Wait for Bodhi Day
Being There – A Bodhi Day Movie
My favorite movie since it came out in 1979 is Being There, starring the late Peter Sellers. To adapt a quote by Robertson Davies, it's one of those movies that one must see in youth, middle age, and old age 1. Well, I'm a couple of blocks from old age and enjoy that movie on a … Continue reading Being There – A Bodhi Day Movie
Two Months to the Secular Bodhi Day, December 8, 2018
Hello Aspiring Buddhas! The "secular" Bodhi Season starts in 62 days, on December 1, 2018! By "season", I'm talking about Bodhi Day itself and the days of meditation prior to that day of awakening - which is December 8. In our industrialized world, Bodhi Day has been standardized to December 8, as opposed to swinging … Continue reading Two Months to the Secular Bodhi Day, December 8, 2018
Mrs. Hanamoku’s First Malas
Mrs. Hanamoku has been on a roll making Fishnu and Rubber Ducky malas these past couple of weeks.
Mrs. Hanamoku’s Bodhi Day Rice and Milk
Below is Mrs. Hanamoku's recipe that we enjoy every Bodhi Day! This recipe makes two to three servings as pictured in the chawan above (about as large as an "oatmeal bowl"). Ingredients 4 C whole milk ½ C rice - Basmati, Jasmine, or Japanese Sticky rice. ½ C sugar 2 tsp cardamom powder Cooking Steps 1. … Continue reading Mrs. Hanamoku’s Bodhi Day Rice and Milk
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