Buddhahood is Not for Wimps: Ready-Set-Go!

I have thought about blogging about Buddhism for some time, but (a) thought it pretentious and (b) didn't have time. Now I find that my life has taken an unexpected turn and it seems to make sense to begin.

"How the hell do you talk about Buddhism when your life is a f%#ing mess?" you may well ask. Actually, if you believe, as I do, that Buddhahood doesn't have anything to do with some blissful state of la-la-land, then you KNOW that it's in the f%#ing mess that Buddhahood lies. In fact, it's in the mess, the disaster, the unrequited, the unhappy, the failed.

It's also in the victory, the joy, the requited, the all-neat-and-tidy too. But it's not missing from the shit. Sometimes it is easier to see Buddhahood in the shit -- or has more meaning, or a greater impact in the shit. Whatev.

So I will do my best to put thoughts to paper (or whatever this is) and maybe something will resonate with you too.