'Buddhism middletown connecticut' tagged posts

The Wall and the Window – The Unborn Light

In the Buddhist path, suffering (dukkha) is often seen as an unavoidable part of life—something each of us meets again and again in different forms. Whether it appears as frustration, loss, or confusion, it often feels like a solid wall blocking our peace. Yet Buddhism teaches that this wall is not as real as it…

Wadsworth Falls Field Trip Highlights

Our Sunday morning field trip to Wadsworth Falls in Middletown, Connecticut , on  October 19, 2025, was filled with soothing meditation practice next to the beautiful cascade, and  the breathtaking beauty of a warm New England autumn. Our gathering began with silent sitting meditation by the magnificient waterfall, enhanced by the faint sizzle of ionized…

To Live as a Buddhist

“To live as a Buddhist is not to wear doctrine but to embody dharma, in speech, mind, and deed.” To live as a Buddhist is not to collect doctrines, wear labels, or decorate ourselves with symbols. Rather, it is to let the teachings of the Buddha become flesh and blood in our daily lives. In…

Being Fully Here, Now

“There is no path to awakening that does not pass through the simple act of being fully here, now.” In Buddhism, awakening is not a distant goal found only in monastic isolation or after years of abstract study—it begins and ends in the immediacy of our present experience. The quote, “There is no path to…