Archive for May, 2011
Prayer for the Warriors
Memorial Day 2011. As we remember the warriors of all ages, we honor prayerfully those who struggle for peace. We acknowledge the fierce demands of the battles that rage in the external world as well as those that sound within the very hearts and minds of each individual. We are aware that no one else […]
What is the highest path?
In or about the year 1042 in Tibet, the Buddhist sage Atisha was asked the question “What is the highest path?” Here is his response, as translated by Robert A. F. Thurman: “The highest skill lies in the realization of selflessness. The highest nobility lies in taming your own mind. The highest excellence lies in […]