Wanderlost

Obligatory end-of-the-year post

Like I've said before, I don't usually like doing these. To me, the year coincides with a school year. This is the middle of the year for me, not the end or the beginning. Man, last January seems so long ago. I was only half way through my stay in... Read more →

Daily Om : Humanity

Daily Om We Are Family Humanity When it comes to our families, we sometimes see only our differences. We see the way our parents cling to ideas we don’t believe, or act in ways we try not to act. We see how practical one of our siblings is and wonder... Read more →

Happy Holidays

Xmasbanner Happy Holidays everyone! Happy belated solstice, Hanukkah, December, winter, or Christmas. Or, as a friend wrote in a 'winter' card to me, 'Buddhistmas' Hahaha, may Hotei bring you all happiness, peace, and presents, lol. Have a safe and fun holiday everyone! I'm heading home in a few hours. Quite... Read more →

Experience

Do not believe anything on the mere authority of teachers or priests. Accept as true and as the guide to your life only that which accords with your own reason and experience, after thorough investigation. Accept only that which contributes to the well-being of yourself and others. - Buddha Read more →

Daily OM

Fantastic!! This was from a few days ago, but I hadn't read it yet. At the Buddhism meeting some of the people there didn't understand how people could be nice and compassionate to some of the horrible people that are out there. I told them that it is an ongoing... Read more →

New Buddhist meetup

A group just started on meetup.com near me for Buddhism. I was really excited to go. I have mainly been solo and haven't really met many other Buddhists (outside of China). It was definitely better than the SGI meeting that I tried out last month. SGI really isn't for me.... Read more →

Christmas song rant

There are always reasons to things I don't like, I honestly can't think of something I don't like just because, with the exception of my fear of evergreens surrounded by grass....that one is just random. But really, there are reasons behind most things that I do. I don't like small... Read more →

Vox Hunt: I Get Around

Show us your favorite mode of transport. Submitted by NomDeCocon. Frodo2 Nothin' better, I love my baby :) Read more →

Vox Hunt: A Nice, Warm Scarf

Show us a nice, warm scarf. IMG_6191small I don't know why, but this picture makes me sad. Memories of better times I guess? Weird that it is just a picture like this and not one of the trips I went on though....home, maybe? *shrugs* Well, warm scarf, Beijing was mighty... Read more →

Playing God

I had coherent thoughts running through my head the other day and planned on writing something about it, but I'm afraid they have all flown my mind. I'm horribly upset about my dog being put to sleep. I can't remember a time without him. I went to visit him yesterday,... Read more →