by Bud Megargee | Nov 25, 2023 | Articles
Everyone has silent flaws. We are personally aware of them, but knowingly hide these weaknesses from others. Mine is with asking questions. Obtaining additional information within a conversation is not my problem. The absence of orchestrating the direction of the...
by Bud Megargee | Oct 10, 2023 | Articles
I believe there are moments when we think about life’s purpose and whether our religious and societal certainties provide us with meaningful answers. If that is true for you, then I would like to offer a “warning.” It was once suggested that if I were to...
by Bud Megargee | Sep 1, 2023 | Articles
We live in unsettled times. I am not just talking about the confusing partisan issues that incessantly fill our living rooms each evening. The state of humanity is what troubles me. There is a lack of enthusiasm that appears to circle everything. And when I look for...
by Bud Megargee | Aug 1, 2023 | Articles
There are moments in our lives that we both fear to relive and/or long to repeat. Unfortunately, time prevents a second chance to amend the past, as do most people. For those reasons, my understanding of others has always focused on how I view things as they really...
by Bud Megargee | Jul 3, 2023 | Articles
It has been more than two years since I have visited a monastery and gained an insightful experience. Regrettably, my Buddhist friend, Khenchen, is no longer available, since his return to Cambodia for a family emergency. I miss his serenity and measured approach to...
by Bud Megargee | Jun 8, 2023 | Articles
Where is the line between what is real and what is imagined or unconventional? One might think that should be a simple question to answer. I believe most people would say, “If you can see it, hear it, or touch it, it must be real, right?” However, what if by embracing...
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.