A Journey of Finding Peace
Many of us have experienced crippling anxiety at the news that a major change in our lives is about to happen; but since learning about impermanence, my life has become way easier! My teenage years were filled with what seemed like one disaster after another. Cancer took my mother, my grandparents who took care of…
Back in the early 1990s, like most teenage boys, my world revolved around girls, junk food, and video games. Street Fighter II was all the rage, and for me, it became more than just a game. Amid the grief of losing my mother, it offered a much-needed distraction, a brief escape from the sadness that…
My exploration into Buddhism was influenced by an unlikely source: the TV show “King of the Hill.” I often found solace and humor in the adventures of Hank Hill, a propane salesman, his wife Peggy, a substitute teacher, and their awkward son Bobby, as they navigated the changing times in Texas with a blend of…
My journey towards Buddhism wasn’t a sudden leap, but rather a series of events that gently nudged me in its direction. The first significant push came one sleepless night when I stumbled upon a story about Buddha and a young disciple, a tale that would deeply resonate with me. As the story went, Buddha, after…
My childhood was steeped in unhappiness. I grew up without knowing my father, and my world shattered when my mother passed away when I was just 13. My grandparents, overwhelmed by their own grief for their daughter, struggled to care for themselves, let alone a grieving teenager. I felt lost in a world that seemed…