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ESCAPE SUFFERING

ESCAPE SUFFERING

  I am remembering a period of life when I was invited to explore the fundamental doctrine of Buddhism involving the four noble truths of suffering. I had been asked to reflect on a life of pain, of loss. In doing so, it brought periods of upsetting anguish that I had...

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BRILLIANT SANITY

BRILLIANT SANITY

It has been more than two years since I have visited a monastery and gained an insightful experience. Regrettably, my...

FAKE or FACT

FAKE or FACT

Where is the line between what is real and what is imagined or unconventional? One might think that should be a simple...

Thoughts

Thoughts

In having a conversation with myself today I came away with one simple statement: All spiritual journeys are unique....

THE OCTOPUS ANALOGY

THE OCTOPUS ANALOGY

During the peak period of the pandemic, I took it upon myself to watch a documentary that focused exclusively on a...

PURPOSE

PURPOSE

We tend to think more about what we are doing than who we are becoming. In all our lives there are moments when the...

About Bud Megargee

Bud Megargee is a former senior behavioral healthcare executive; a Washington, DC., healthcare lobbyist; and an independently published, best-selling and award-winning author. He began writing after exploring Eastern philosophy and alternative medicine techniques in the professional treatment of emotional challenges at a Taiwanese Buddhist monastery.