spiritual awakening and enlightenment in today’s world

Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away. —Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

What is wanted is not the will to believe, but the will to find out, which is the exact opposite. —Bertrand Russell

Archive for May 5th, 2005

Anicca (Impermanence)

Thursday, May 5th, 2005 Posted in My Life, Spirituality | Comments Off

Yesterday, I learned I'm losing my job, along with all 500 of my co-workers. Yet people have noticed that I'm happy, much to their surprise, and it even surprises me. This morning, I reflected on the Buddhist idea that "conditioned existence" ...