Impermanence: n. an essential element of Buddhism – that everything is changing, inconstant, in flux. Because things are impermanent, attachment to them is futile, and leads to suffering.
The Portland area was blanketed in nearly a foot of snow for most of the week up until Christmas. My California grandkids were thrilled to share a white [...]
Books are among the things I need to winnow out in this down-sizing project. So a couple of days ago I made a pilgrimage to Powells with three boxes of books I hoped they’d want.
The door to the book-buying room is on a very busy corner and it’s not always possible to park close by, [...]
Penny-pinching: v. to spend little, to be frugal (holding pennies so tight they squeek).
“When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other”. – Chinese Proverb
This is why my garden is so precious to me. Every day a I find new “lily.”
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Penny-pinching [...]
Parigraha: n. ancient Sanskrit word meaning grasping, hoarding, holding onto one’s stuff.
Sooner or later – and the way the economy and my savings are going right now it’s looking like a lot sooner – I’m going to have to sell my house and move into much smaller quarters.
I am therefore faced with two inarguable [...]
