buddhism
buddhism
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by E. RAYMOND ROCK - 2007-11-18
In a bubbling stream, And a lonely wind, That whispers Through an endless night. ************************* In the crying of a baby, And its anxious mother, T...
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by E. RAYMOND ROCK - 2007-11-19
Janet was living at Amaravati, a Buddhist monastery in the UK with a branch monastery in New Zealand, and that's where I was headed; New Zealand, a perfect place to train. I would support Janet by...
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by E. RAYMOND ROCK - 2007-11-21
Toughing it out in the storm all night wasn't an appealing prospect, and since I had a general idea of the path's direction, I decided to try to make it to my cabin. Fortunately, there are no pe...
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by E. RAYMOND ROCK - 2007-11-22
We all run so swiftly, dashing here and there, and only when we tarry do our fears begin as we cower in our shadowy places. We know, deep down, that life is but a slender thread, easily broken, ...
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by E. RAYMOND ROCK - 2007-11-22
For me to know something for certain, that something must be unchanging. If it moves around, how could I know it? But if it didn't move and was stationary, then it is dead. Knowing the moment, h...
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by E. RAYMOND ROCK - 2007-11-24
I vowed to hold both my parents' hands when they drew their last breath no matter the inconvenience to my life, and as things turned out, it was one of the best decisions I had ever made. It was...
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by E. RAYMOND ROCK - 2007-11-25
During the drive to Mom's nursing home, I found myself undecided whether or not to tell her of dad's passing. She probably wouldn't understand, but I couldn't be sure of that. Who knows what goes ...
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by E. RAYMOND ROCK - 2007-11-25
This morning, Janet and I were taking our three-mile walk around our neighborhood when we met another couple walking in the opposite direction. The woman smiled and said in passing, "Ever feel t...
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by E. RAYMOND ROCK - 2007-11-28
Janet and I couldn't stay at Bhavana as a married couple, so a kind nun at the Bhavana Society referred Janet to a friend of hers; a Buddhist nun living in Thailand, thinking that Janet might b...
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by Stephen Lau - 2007-12-01
Buddhism is more than an Eastern religion: it is a healthy longevity promoter.Buddhism focuses on the balanced interaction between the mind and the body as a prerequisite for healthy longevity; diseas...