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“Self” is a Verb

“Self – (noun); 1. A person or a thing referred to with respect to complete individuality: one’s own self; 2. A person’s character, etc.; 3. a. The ego; that which knows, remembers, desires, suffers, etc., as contrasted with that which … Continue reading

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The Vaccine Against Despair

“Never to succumb to the temptation of becoming bitter.  As you press for justice be sure to move with dignity and discipline using only the instruments of love.” Dr. Martin Luther King My day job is a bookbinder restoring and … Continue reading

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Community Pride Day

Celestial Drum Tendai Buddhist Sangha is one of the local Indian Lake sponsors for the 19th annual Central Adirondack Community Pride Day. People work together, including teachers and students from the school, to clean up what debris the melting snows … Continue reading

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Parinirvana Day Reflections

Parinirvana Day is a Buddhist festival marking the death of the historical Shakyamuni Buddha held on February 15 in East Asia. (South Asian Buddhist traditions celebrate the Buddha’s birthday, enlightenment day and death on a single day in springtime known … Continue reading

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Three Offerings on September 11

Dhammapada, verses 3-6 3. “He abused me, he struck me, he overpowered me, he robbed me.” Those who harbor such thoughts do not still their hatred. 4. “He abused me, he struck me, he overpowered me, he robbed me.” Those … Continue reading

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