The Courage For Compassion: Teachings From My Baby Bodhisattva

Exhausted and impatient, I wasn’t in the best place to deal with a tiny two-year-old wrecking ball trying to demolish my son. But I realized I faced an important decision. Is this the moment I teach my son that there is a limit to compassion? Do I, in my exasperation, show him how to hold a grudge? I wondered. Or do I learn from my little baby bodhisattva that compassion is a limitless abode?

May All Beings Be Free From Rushing (A Beginner's Sutra)

May all beings be free from rushing.
May all beings embrace divine time.
May all beings awaken fully to each moment of life.
May all beings be free from rushing.
May all beings retain a beginner’s mind.
May all beings remember this, especially when they drive.

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Buddhisticalish: A Little Bit On The Journey

I am not a Buddhist. I am not kinda Buddhist. I am kinda sorta Buddhist, or Buddhisticalish. I sometimes look through a worldview lens that can be called Buddhist, but I am most interested in the common threads of various religions that call us to be our greatest selves. For the sake of conversation, suspend your religious fundamentalism or atheism long enough to have a Buddhisticalish conversation with me—especially if you are a real Buddhist.

Buddhisticalish: A Little Bit Of A Definition

Bud-dhis-ti-cal-ish (booh-dis-teh-kul-ish). Adjective. 1. Slightly Buddhistical. 2. Referring to a perennial beginner. 3. Conveniently Buddhist. 4. Curious about the common positive elements of all religions.

Buddhisticalish: A Little Bit About This Blog

If you are interested in following this blog, consider these rules of the road: 1) posts are planned monthly; 2) think Buddhisticalishly; 3) join the conversation; 4) expand the conversation; 5) sacred cows are tasty; 6) namaste to all; 7) give Buddhisticalish dana; and 8) read the small print.

Give Buddhisticalish Dana

Everything costs something. Although the blog is free, getting the work done is not. Retreats, interviews, the email list that you can join, the illustrations, all cost something. So, in the time honored tradition of Buddhists, offer dana (in my native Christian tongue, a "love offering"). But since I'm Buddhisticalish, think about what you feel comfortable offering for each post, then give $1 more.