“Let me tell you what I think of bicycling. I think it has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world. It gives women a feeling of freedom and self-reliance. I stand and rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a wheel…the picture of free, untrammeled womanhood.” ~Susan B. …
So, here you are, standing at a Cosmic crossroads. You have schredded and screamed through gnarl for the past two centuries to get here, consumed an inordinate amount of mediocre coffee, and pondered the meaning of life without coming to any substantial, satiating conclusions. Trailed and trampled daily by those high-octane/radium-powered orbs piloted by radioactive …
Every being embodies Buddha nature. Everyone is holy. Including you. A few lessons being revealed: *Lesson #7 above is laden with meaning. And, worthy of much more reflection. Heck, each of these lessons are worthy of much more reflection. This pilgrimage is revealing the necessity of letting go of weight I have continued to carry for no good reason other …
A few days ago, the temperatures here in southwestern Pennsylvania reached and hovered around 50 degrees Fahrenheit for a whole afternoon. I couldn’t help myself. I had to get out and pedal! I chose to jump on a rail trail not far from home. I knew it would most likely be muddy and messy. And, would probably be teeming with …
The cessation of suffering comes from letting go, but first you have to get a grip. ~ Thanissaro Bhikkhu On a sunny, warm Thursday afternoon, while pedaling through a neighborhood just outside of town, I experienced the “not-so-much.” They were driving a large red Suburban, two kids sitting in the backseat, and a yellow lab sticking its …