"A highly individualized spiritual belief system composed of selected elements drawn from various doctrines." — Judie Sigdel
I am in love with every churchAnd mosqueAnd templeAnd any kind of shrineBecause I know it is thereThat people say the different namesOf the One God. -- Hafez Barry Fahrer sent me this stunning photo of a shrine in Kathmandu, Nepal. I don't know if it's Hindu or Buddhist. And I tend to agree with …
Here's another great shot from Barry Fahrer. © Barry Fahrer 2019
My dear friend Barry Fahrer took this stunning shot at the Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya. © Barry Fahrer 2019 Bodh Gaya is home to a direct descendant of the Bodhi Tree under which Shakyamuni Buddha attained enlightenment. Barry Fahrer is an excellent photographer and I look forward to sharing more of his photos of India, …
Dear readers, Buddha Groove just published my article, Faith without God -- a Buddhist Perspective, on Balance, their blog on all things spiritual. I'm interested to hear your thoughts. Please add your comments below.
Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do …
“It’s very simple. As you grow, you learn more. If you stayed at twenty-two, you’d always be as ignorant as you were at twenty-two. Aging is not just decay, you know. It’s growth. It’s more than the negative that you’re going to die, it’s also the positive that you understand you’re going to die, and …
“He is terribly afraid of dying because he hasn’t yet lived.” ― Franz Kafka On Saturday, March 2, Kadam Morten Clausen, Resident Teacher at at Kadampa Meditation Center New York City taught a couple hundred people, including yours truly, how to die. Oh, yeah! Those Buddhists sure know how to have a good time! As if …
I am delighted to announce that my book, Faith without Labels: a Guide to Eclectic Spirituality, is now available as a Kindle ebook! Faith without Labels: a Guide to Eclectic Spirituality is a self-help book and workbook designed to introduce spiritual “Seekers” to eclectic spirituality, "A highly individualized spiritual belief system composed of selected elements …
A few months ago, I decided to take a hiatus from blogging. I did so, in part, to make final edits to my book, Faith without Labels: a Guide to Eclectic Spirituality. But this time out also allowed me to reassess what right livelihood means at this point in my life. In his first sermon …
In my last post, 2017 Post-Mortem Review, I reflected on what I accomplished -- and what I didn't -- from my 2017 vision board. Today, I'd like to encourage my readers to revisit their 2017 and 2018 intentions again based on the Dalai Lama's refreshingly simple and direct guidelines. During his 2018 New Year's day …
Eclectic Spirituality 