We talk about the shades of gray between black and white. But there is an entire universe of colors in between. 1 We tend to favor binary choices among pairs of extremes. Why? Because with so many issues concurrently facing us in our complex lives we don't give ourselves time to ponder. We need a … Continue reading The Universe Between #000000 and #FFFFFF
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Two Months Until Bodhi Day 2020
The leaf and the rock change at very different scales of time. With about two months to go before Bodhi Day 2020, December 8, 2020, I want to share a little hint for you to meditate upon in the meantime. The Heart Sutra begins: Avalokiteshvara, while practicing deeply with the Insight that Brings Us to … Continue reading Two Months Until Bodhi Day 2020
Lunar Bodhi Day 2019 Eve – Time
Tomorrow, January 2, 2020, is the "real" Bodhi Day. Tomorrow will be the 8th Day of the 12th Lunar month of the Chinese year 4717. Since for most of the world today (Jan 1, 2020) is New Year 2020 (new decade too), the subject of time is an appropriate topic for this short "pre lunar … Continue reading Lunar Bodhi Day 2019 Eve – Time
Bodhi Day 2019
Bodhi Day for 2019 falls on a Sunday - December 8, 2019. That's good because I don't need to burn any vacation days. At the time of this writing, October 11, 2019, that's less than two months away! The Bodhi Season begins on December 1, 2019. Siddhartha Guatama meditated for seven days under the Bodhi Tree … Continue reading Bodhi Day 2019
When is the Lunar Bodhi Day for 2019?
Today is Chinese New Year! The Lunar New Year. So I thought I'd mention the date of the next Lunar Bodhi Day. The Lunar Bodhi day for 2019 is January 2, 2020. That is, the 8th day of the 12th New Moon of the lunar year that comprises most of 2019, which begins today, February … Continue reading When is the Lunar Bodhi Day for 2019?
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