"What's your sign?" Most of us - of a certain age remember this question being asked back in the day - the day being the 70's and 80's. It was frequently used as a pick up line by some and a way to determine computability by others. Everyone was using it - well...
Hey, it’s spring everyone – at least for most of us north of the equator. Winter is done and the time has come to go outside, plant gardens, visit friends and shed the winter clothes. There is one other thing that springs to mind during this time of year – Spring...
"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks” – John Muir John Muir’s quote fits perfectly how I feel about nature. How about you – what comes to mind when you think of nature? What kind of mood does being in nature put you in? What do you gain by...
Let’s talk about faith this month. I am not talking about religious faith. I mean the basic nature of what it means to have faith. A lot of us grow up in church being told that we must have the faith of a mustard seed and that’s good too, but when we get down to the...
It’s summertime - a perfect time to talk about "Love”!!! Not just any kind of love – Unconditional Love. Most of us have experienced some form of love but not many of us have ever experienced unconditional love. Our parents loved us in the best way they could and if...
In past articles, I have mentioned the Mother Goddess but never really elaborated on who she is. It is time to begin the process of becoming acquainted with her, so the focus for this month’s article is: The Great Mother Goddess. Not many westerners have ever heard of...
When I first started reading about meditation – it put me to sleep. I hadn’t even begun the practice and there I was dozing off. The issue was my lack of motivation. I had heard about meditation and some of the benefits of doing it, but I wasn’t convinced of its...
In this month’s article – my intention is to give a bit of information on my personal journey to becoming Buddhist. The reason is twofold – first, hopefully my story will inspire you to follow your path – no matter what that is and secondly, to provide you with a...
Let’s go on a journey down memory lane for a moment. When was the first time you heard the word karma? In what context was it and what did you think about it? Did you know the meaning of the word or were you a bit confused by it? Over the years I have come to the...