Why this blog
Firstly, I'd like to extend the warmest welcome to any who stumbles upon this blog. To find out more about this blog I invite you to check the About page. That page already talks about the what and the who, but this may be a good place to talk about the why. Why this blog? Although the library of his work is vast, the one concept that the Buddhadasa Bhikkhu repeated so often in his sermons is the terrifying power of "me and mine". Throughout most of my working life, I have been struggling with imposter syndrome. I find it a very good self-study of how moha (delusions) can result in suffering. The delusions all centered around the idea of "me". Because I expected myself to be a smartest, sharpest, and most recognized worker, I was removed from reality. My capability is exactly the way it is, no more, no less, but I did not recognize this. This delusion stopped me from accepting myself the way I was, and so it stopped me from learning, asking for help, and dev...