“Unbroken series of alterations in every moment”
"When the Aggregates arise, decay and die, O monk, every moment you are born, decay and die. Thus in every instant we are born; in…
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Success, mental illness and illusions.
Found this on LinkedIn Sometimes I see pictures on social media that grab my attention. This particular picture was on LinkedIn. It got be thinking…
Dealing with crisis and emotional pain.
Having bipolar and recovering PTSD in a personal crisis is extremely difficult. I recently suffered a relationship loss of a significant family member. This was…
My Forest Monastery experience.
I stayed with 8 nuns and one monk. I made friends with a layperson who is similar age. He is a fascinating guy. He has…
Buddhist monastery and time to reflect.
Most of you know that I have been an avid student of Buddhist teaching lately. I have been reading from all different traditions. Theravāda (…
Mental illness and military life.
Continuing on from Blog 1 Blog 2 Blog 3 My life in The Australian Navy as a submariner ended quickly. I served a little over a year and…
What happens after traumatic childhood experiences?
Continuing in from Blog 1 Blog 2 What happens after all my trauma? My father had died in a fatal trench cave-in at work. His mum…
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How my spiritual journey started with my father fatal work accident.
This is going to be an ongoing conversation, the first part was here My first Blog on my father's death A couple of significant things happen…
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My fathers fatal work accident. ( Graphic picture warning)
My father was killed in a fatal trench cave-in working as a trencher when I was eight. He was laying sewerage pipe in our small…
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How do we treat and think about our selves?
I have had extra time lately and have been reading more. I love reading and see it as a privilege to live in such a…
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