Pariyatti Journal
Conversation with a Squirrel
At the beginning of this past winter, I signed up for my annual Vipassana meditation retreat. It’s something I return to each year, not because I expect to “fix” myself,...
Conversation with a Squirrel
At the beginning of this past winter, I signed up for my annual Vipassana meditation retreat. It’s something I return to each year, not because I expect to “fix” myself,...
The Big Umbrella
“Protecting oneself, one protects others;Protecting others, one protects oneself.” The Bamboo Acrobat Discourse (Sedaka Sutta) SN 47.19 Elaborating on the assertion that all beings seek happiness, the Buddha declared it...
The Big Umbrella
“Protecting oneself, one protects others;Protecting others, one protects oneself.” The Bamboo Acrobat Discourse (Sedaka Sutta) SN 47.19 Elaborating on the assertion that all beings seek happiness, the Buddha declared it...
The Rabbit's Foot: Personal Responsibility as a Step towards Liberation
When I was a child I believed, as did many my age, that carrying a rabbit's foot in my pocket had the power to bring me luck. I never left...
The Rabbit's Foot: Personal Responsibility as a Step towards Liberation
When I was a child I believed, as did many my age, that carrying a rabbit's foot in my pocket had the power to bring me luck. I never left...
The Cow: In the Absence of Rumination, What Remains is Peace.
Geneticists tell us that cows and humans share about 80 per cent of their genes. Two eyes, two ears, a nose, lungs, liver, a heart, etc. Moreover—because of genetics—both have...
The Cow: In the Absence of Rumination, What Remains is Peace.
Geneticists tell us that cows and humans share about 80 per cent of their genes. Two eyes, two ears, a nose, lungs, liver, a heart, etc. Moreover—because of genetics—both have...
Run Pierre Run: Wallowing in Thought is a Risky Distraction
Run Lola Run (Lola rennt) is an intriguing 1998 German film. It is composed of three sequences that have the same beginning, but evolve and end in very different ways....
Run Pierre Run: Wallowing in Thought is a Risky Distraction
Run Lola Run (Lola rennt) is an intriguing 1998 German film. It is composed of three sequences that have the same beginning, but evolve and end in very different ways....