Tag: buddhism
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Choosing Peace in the Advent Season
Most of us are familiar with the Christmas story and how Jesus entered the world. The Jews had been waiting for the Messiah for so long, some had begun to lose hope. The reading of his arrival into a cold manger in Bethlehem can be a tradition that helps us feel Jesus’s sweet presence. The…
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Reflections: inspired by nature, born of God
The beauty of fall lingers on. Recently on a walk with one of my son’s (my talented photographer!) we encountered a still cool lake with a spectrum of colorful leaves reflecting in the water. I lingered for a while pondering about the quality of water to reflect like a mirror the splendor that the trees…
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Faith in action, patience and trust
I was musing about my recent blog about impermanence and was thinking about how the concept of impermanence can seem so lofty and yet so simple, probably depending on our mood! We can wax pessimistic and really struggle with letting things go and meeting the present moment as it is. Or we can wane optimistic…
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Impermanence- nature takes the lead in letting go
The chill is in the air, the winds are stirring and the short but brilliant display of the leaves has commenced. Fall is upon us in New England, and I must admit that I sometimes have trouble following the tenants of impermanence and nonattachment, I eagerly await this time of year! However, unlike true summer…
Therapeutic Temple Musings 