A personal blog by a graying (mostly Anglo with light African-American roots) gay left leaning liberal progressive married college-educated Buddhist Baha'i BBC/NPR-listening Professor Emeritus now following the Dharma in Minas Gerais, Brasil.
We
can improve the texture of the mind by influencing the kind of thoughts
we tend to think. When you observe thoughts that diminish the qualities
you appreciate, abandon those thoughts and give a thought or two to
something virtuous, respectable, joyful—perhaps a thought of kindness.
Did
you know it's National Estate Planning Awareness Week? The Tricycle
Foundation has partnered with FreeWill to share a free, online estate
planning tool. In just 20 minutes, you can mindfully plan for your
future by protecting your loved ones, safeguarding your assets, and
making a lasting legacy to improve access to Buddhist teachings for
years to come.
A Safe Place to Fall Apart BJ Miller in conversation with James Shaheen and Sharon Salzberg
In this episode of Life As It Is, Tricycle’s
editor-in-chief, James Shaheen, and meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg
sit down with palliative care physician BJ Miller to explore how
studying Buddhism and art history has radically shifted his perspective
on disability and death.
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