Tag Archives: Desire

Going Home: Jesus and Buddha as Brothers

 Going Home: Jesus and Buddha as Brothers Going Home: Jesus and Buddha as Brothers by Thich Nhat Hanh came out in 1999.  It is a very simple teaching “This is like because that is like that.”  Because the waves are, … Continue reading

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Can Love Last?

  Can Love Last? Can Love Last: the Fate of Romance over Time by Stephen A Mitchell came out in 2002. I read it in 2011.  This book is all about romance and its degradation.  Romance is closer to falling … Continue reading

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Sehnsucht

Sehnsucht I was reading A Dark Muse: The History of the Occult when I stumbled upon the term Sehnsucht.  Though I’d seen it before in the book The Quest For Christa T by Christa Wolfe and on my CD by … Continue reading

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Love, Of Course

April 13, 2009 Love Of Course This is the beginning of love—well, the diary with “Love, Of Course” on the cover anyway! I thought perhaps I would meditate on the questions of love rather than focus on finding answers.  The … Continue reading

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On Desire

June 30, 2009 On Desire  Desire is the topic today.  I just finished reading On Desire by William B Irvine and found it very interesting and thought-provoking indeed. Many people do not the desires that drive their decisions.  Much of … Continue reading

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