Pragmatic Buddhism I became enamored of [Buddhism] when I realized its basic tenet began by saying, essentially, ‘Life sucks and then you die, so what’s that all about?’ This was the religion for me. This was a framework I could use to examine my actual experience. Far from the promise of pie-in-a-big-sky afterlife, this was […]

May the sunrise always remind me to fall in love again with the world. – Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer Read More Words of Wisdom Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! Bay Area Meditators May you be free from suffering and the causes of suffering! All my best, –Jerome Set Featured […]

Empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another and feeling with the heart of another. – Alfred Adler Read More Words of Wisdom Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! I Am With You May you be free from suffering and the causes of […]

Love Without Reason Generosity might be strategically effective or virtuous, but that’s not important. The point is that there is no good reason to love life or each other, yet we do. – John Tarrant, “The Erotic Life of Emptiness” Read More Words of Wisdom Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and […]

Four Steps to Magical Powers In both the early Buddhist and Mahayana traditions, there are records of supernatural powers being used. But what did the Buddha do when he was hungry? Did he conjure up a feast or have one catered by a deity? No, he walked around with his alms bowl begging for food. […]

“Are you free enough to resist with love?” – Zenju Earthlyn Manuel Read More Words of Wisdom Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! Meditation Practices Website May you be free from suffering and the causes of suffering! All my best, –Jerome Set Featured Image

“Today, we need to cultivate a sense of the oneness of humanity and work together to meet the challenges that affect us all. Scientists have warned about the climate crisis for some time. We cannot simply exploit this planet and its natural environment, we must take care of them. – Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the […]

“Today, we need to cultivate a sense of the oneness of humanity and work together to meet the challenges that affect us all. Scientists have warned about the climate crisis for some time. We cannot simply exploit this planet and its natural environment, we must take care of them. – Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the […]

“Today, we need to cultivate a sense of the oneness of humanity and work together to meet the challenges that affect us all. Scientists have warned about the climate crisis for some time. We cannot simply exploit this planet and its natural environment, we must take care of them. – Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the […]