Category Archives: Buddhism

anything relating to what I am learning about buddhism

impermanence

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Tom Childers

My new Buddhist practices begin with twenty days of contemplation, and two of the topics are the preciousness of human existence, and the impermanence of all phenomena. “Ha!”, I think to myself, “I know all about this”.  Loss has certainly … Continue reading →

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coming to term

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Tom Childers

We all recently passed the nine-month mark since Nancy’s passing. It’s damn spooky (or maybe just divinely perfect) that she died on the longest night of the year, and every change of seasons for the rest of my life will … Continue reading →

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a buddhist conundrum

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Tom Childers

One of the most delightful and challenging aspects of buddhism are the vows or intentions that I’ve taken on in my studies. The learning is deep and rich. In January, I took a set of five vows known as ‘the … Continue reading →

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vipassa…what?

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Tom Childers

Meditation is the glue that’s held me together for years. I honestly don’t think I could have made it through the last year without it. But over the last few months, something new and wonderful is happening inside, because of … Continue reading →

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