May you be filled with lovingkindness May you be peaceful and at ease May you know the beauty of your own true nature May you be happy May you be healed – Buddhist Blessing My word of the year is compassion. The practice of it is a struggle. How do you integrate compassion in your daily life? How do you stop making assumptions and judgments? In the recent weeks, I analyzed my reaction to a particular situation. There is a [...]
Tolerance
We are Hindus, but we have a Christmas tree in our living room. My daughter and I picked out the tree at the local store along with red and green ornaments to decorate the tree. As soon as my husband came home from work, he opened the box, stood the tree up, while I placed the skirt around its bottom. Amidst all of this preparation, my daughter is screaming, “Momma and Daddy, It’s Christmas at my house.” She tries to [...]
