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EVERBODY HURTS SOMETIMES

EVERBODY HURTS SOMETIMES

  The Sanskrit word, dukkha, has always brought both confusion and insight into the way I have viewed life. I have tried to imagine its intention as a method to reflect the suffering of the masses; the unsatisfactory accrual of everyday strife that we all face....

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WARNING

WARNING

I believe there are moments when we think about life’s purpose and whether our religious and societal certainties...

SEARCHING for WISDOM

SEARCHING for WISDOM

We live in unsettled times. I am not just talking about the confusing partisan issues that incessantly fill our living...

The Big Mistake

The Big Mistake

There are moments in our lives that we both fear to relive and/or long to repeat. Unfortunately, time prevents a...

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...

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.