Winking Wisdom #10

Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike;
each has their suffering.
Some suffer too much, others too little.
— The Buddha
“Some suffer too much; others too little.”
“Too little”  — AH!

When Snow Falls & Pigs Fly

I know I haven’t been blogging lately. Another blog gets too much of my attention. So, I want to share the latest post on my “other blog” OlberBlogging.
The latest post has lots of Buddhist “heart” in it. As well as a few Buddhist gods playing tricks on me, I suppose. Perhaps for ignoring thihs one.

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Yes We Can!

A myriad bubbles were floating on the surface of a stream. ‘What are you?’ I cried to them as they drifted by. ‘I am a bubble, of course’ nearly a myriad bubbles answered, and there was surprise and indignation in their voices as they passed.
But, here and there, a lonely bubble answered, ‘We are [...]

Winking Wisdom #4: SVU

You know you watch way too much TV when you recognize actors in commercials from their bit parts on “Law & Order: SVU”

Winking Wisdom #3

Somewhere in the world, it’s dawn

Winking Wisdom #2

When you have nothing worthwhile to say…
Don’t

Winking Wisdom of the Day

People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history.

- Dan Quayle, former Vice President

Kick the Bucket List

The co-author of the best-selling travelogue 100 Things To Do Before You Die, David Freeman, passed away on Aug. 17, after falling and hitting his head at home.  He was 47 years old.
The compiler of perhaps the first commercially successful “bucket list” had visited only about half of his described “must see” places before he [...]

Thoughts for the Dalai Lama

We send our thoughts and dedicate our tonglin practice for the Dalai Lama.  We hope you return to your exuberance in health and spirit soon.

Sign of the Times

A Baptist church a few blocks from us posts this sign:

Serving God since 1986

Wonder where He took His business before then
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