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A Renewed Aspiration
A Renewed Aspiration

We've been told the American Dream is about having more.

A bigger house. A nicer car. More money. More success. More things.

Too often, it has become a life financed by debt and measured by possessions. We spend years working to pay for a lifestyle that leaves us with little time to enjoy the life we were trying to build.

Perhaps it is time to ask a different question.

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buddhism, Buddhism , Collective action,, Community , Fusatsu, Kwanzaa, shared responsibility , three Mountains sanghaFusatsu Apriel JessupSearcyBuddhism, spiritual, ethics
We Are What We Practice
We Are What We Practice

I have studied and practiced many teachings along this endless path. One truth has remained constant throughout my journey: at the foundation of every great spiritual and religious tradition lies an ethical way of living. Whether we call them the Ten Commandments, the Noble Eightfold Path, the Five Precepts, or simply the Golden Rule, they all point toward the same aspiration—to live in a way that reduces suffering and nurture compassion.

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buddhism, Collective action,, Community , Fusatsu, shared responsibility , three Mountains sanghaFusatsu Apriel JessupSearcyspiritual, practice, Ethics
When One Door Closes, Another Door Opens
When One Door Closes, Another Door Opens

A doorway is a promise, but the hallway between them is where our practice is tested.

In Buddhism, we often speak of impermanence — the truth that everything is always

shifting, dissolving, and becoming something new. When one door opens and another closes, we’re reminded of this constant flow.

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rev john karn dd, Community , Collective action,, blog, shared responsibility , three Mountains sanghaRev. John Karn, D.D.doors, spiritual, opportunity