Hi and happy Sunday to everyone! I just listened to my friend Cynthia Brennen's latest radio show. Her link can be found on my blog list. Her shows are archived and if you haven't checked them out you really should.This weeks program was an interview with Zen Buddhist Priest John Seniff.
Another friend of mine peaked my interest in Buddhism several years ago and I have been adding bits of information ever since. It seems to be such a calm, peaceful way of living. It is not a Religion as much as a way of approaching life. Following are some of the points I wrote down from Cynthia's program.
God is inside not separate from us.
Buddha means awaken. It is compassion/love/acceptance.
There are no mistakes only experiences.
A person is where they are depending on their experiences.
You have to experience in order to grow.
Look at your feet, that is where you are supposed to be.
Find the middle way- balance.
Buddhism is about being you.
Learn to love who you are.
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A few years ago, when I first began my road to recovery (and a couple of years before I actually got there), I investigated Buddhism as an alternative to my own "religion". I eventually gave up on it because it demanded too much introspection, and I wasn't comfortable with this aspect.
ReplyDeleteBut funnily enough, a lot of it stayed with me and I tend to delve in once in a while. As U2 sing, I still haven't found what I'm looking for.
Maybe you haven't found what you are looking for James, but you have made a heck of a lot of progress along the way!!
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