NOT BITING THE HOOK
Posted by Paul DiSegna
on June 18, 2014
In Tibetan there is a word that points to the root cause of aggression, the root cause also of craving. It points to a familiar experience that is at the root of all conflict, all cruelty, oppression, and greed. This word is shenpa. The usual translation is “attachment,” but this doesn’t adequately express the full meaning. I thin...
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My Father became a Master Plumber in the 70's. He was a tradesman in a job that took us all over the world. He worked on major projects in Saudi Arabia, Athens, Greece and Cairo,Egypt. My father was not a college scholar but he was and is a very smart man. Because of the plumbing trade we lived a very nice life. Later in life he became involved in ...
