Elefanterosado,
A gringa from Southern Vermont who adores the poetry of Pablo Neruda and Townes Van Zandt among others. I love the Spanish language, the study of translation, and the beauty of the English language. I like to write anecdotes about the amusing and lovely experience of living in a small New England town. 
Archive for 'Buddhism'
The God Within
Big Buddha - Head, originally uploaded by Caro Spark.
I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are not like your Christ. —Mahatma Gandhi
I don’t remember at what age I made the unilateral decision to abandon the notion of God as the ethereal benefactor up in the sky. I was past my [...]
Posted: May 10th, 2010 under Buddhism.
Tags: Buddhism, Christ, christianity, evangelicalism, god, Jesus, religion
Comments: 1
The Happy Man
The Happy Man, originally uploaded by elefanterosado.
It is critical to serve others, to contribute actively to others’ well-being. I often tell practitioners that they should adopt the following principle: regarding one’s own personal needs, there should be as little involvement or obligation as possible. But regarding service to others, there should be as many involvements [...]
Posted: April 17th, 2010 under Buddhism, Uncategorized.
Tags: Buddhism, dalai lama, India, Memory, presence
Comments: none
The Halo
Buddha, originally uploaded by elefanterosado.
We have a ritual now. He sits on my lap, his little head pressed tight against my shoulder. He pulls on the gold chain as I remind him to be gentle. His little legs are tucked up beneath him. And he asks the same question, although I’ve answered it many times [...]
Posted: January 29th, 2009 under Buddhism, Einstein, Memory, Mindfulness.
Comments: 3