Tag Archives: Siddharta

Desire and non-returning

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

I’m meditating on desire, my desires, which at first glance seem few and small. But what is the comparison? I live in the most affluent country in the world, anything I desire can be had. So how am I to … Continue reading →

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Wesak is coming: 6

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

Siddharta had one question on his mind: Why? Why suffering, why sickness, aging, death? Why loss, unhappiness, and why is happiness fleeting? Why? Siddharta would ask others, some sages, some questioners just like him. He would ask himself, a sort … Continue reading →

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