Joseph Sacco
@thestoicbuddhist.bsky.social
Avid Reader, Blogger, Writer, Book Reviewer, Yoga enthusiast, and Buddhist practitioner. I blog on TheStoicBuddhist.com and Inspirationalbookreviews.com
I think we, the human race, can and need to do better.
I think we, the human race, can and need to do better.
Weekly Dharma from the Dhammapada. In Buddhism, fetters are mental chains or bonds that tie a person to the cycle of suffering and rebirth. Examples: belief in a self (ego), doubt or uncertainty, sensual desire, and ill will.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Yet another example of the government playing protector of the world, while people struggle with food insecurity and astronomical health care costs at home. The US spends nearly a trillion dollars on military spending, some 3 or 4 times the next highest country (China).
November 14, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Yet another example of the government playing protector of the world, while people struggle with food insecurity and astronomical health care costs at home. The US spends nearly a trillion dollars on military spending, some 3 or 4 times the next highest country (China).
My little guy, in his quest to sleep on every square inch of my house, has decided that my meditation cushion will be just fine.
November 14, 2025 at 11:24 AM
My little guy, in his quest to sleep on every square inch of my house, has decided that my meditation cushion will be just fine.
Maxwell is being held in BRYAN, Texas. Looks a bit like a resort. Glad my Texas property and sales taxes are being used to help out these unfortunate convicts. I would not doubt that Greg Abbott has something to do with this. 😒
November 13, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Maxwell is being held in BRYAN, Texas. Looks a bit like a resort. Glad my Texas property and sales taxes are being used to help out these unfortunate convicts. I would not doubt that Greg Abbott has something to do with this. 😒
Your weekly Dharma from the Dhammapada. Craving begets more craving, and it becomes an endless cycle. Knowing this can help you resist your urges and at least provide some awareness that can lead to mindfulness.
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November 8, 2025 at 11:11 AM
It might be concerning that our government embraces the ideology of 1984. We seem to be sliding into some combination of what Orwell and Huxley wrote about, except it's not fiction.
November 1, 2025 at 11:31 AM
It might be concerning that our government embraces the ideology of 1984. We seem to be sliding into some combination of what Orwell and Huxley wrote about, except it's not fiction.
If anyone cares about history, even for the selfish reason of learning from it, well, it is being erased piece by piece. Take heart, these fools have a long way to go to remove all books and electronic references. It is Orwellian, though.
September 27, 2025 at 9:35 AM
If anyone cares about history, even for the selfish reason of learning from it, well, it is being erased piece by piece. Take heart, these fools have a long way to go to remove all books and electronic references. It is Orwellian, though.
Nice Cyndi, let me add this.
August 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Nice Cyndi, let me add this.
Zen Mind, Beginners Mind is one of my favorite books on Buddhism. The Audible recording is excellent, fantastic narration.
Let me know what you think the quote means that we must forget ourselves in our effort to practice?
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Let me know what you think the quote means that we must forget ourselves in our effort to practice?
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July 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Zen Mind, Beginners Mind is one of my favorite books on Buddhism. The Audible recording is excellent, fantastic narration.
Let me know what you think the quote means that we must forget ourselves in our effort to practice?
#buddha #Buddhism #Zen #buddhism #philosophy
Let me know what you think the quote means that we must forget ourselves in our effort to practice?
#buddha #Buddhism #Zen #buddhism #philosophy