Author: Selfless Anatta
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The Many Reasons I Love My Autistic Son
I don’t focus on my son’s limitations. I focus on the benefits and the joys he brings to my life.
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Pride and Arrogance, the Price for Being Gifted
I was told I was brilliant my entire life, and it shaped me into a supremely prideful and arrogant ass.
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I’m Proud to be A Nigger
My Nigerian Friend’s simple statement that could heal America’s Darkest Moment
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The Heart of Evil, the Darkest of Dark
Hell is Real Scholars, philosophers, and theologians enjoy debating the existence of Hell. Religious people promote the idea. They believe it has utility for controlling people’s bad behavior. People hurt each other for selfish reasons because they believe they can get away with it. Most religions and cultures invent a Hell as a catch-all insurance policy against getting-away-with-it while…
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The Unbridled Joy of Special Needs Parenting
A Special Needs Parent’s User’s Manual for the Heart This is the guide I wish I had found 20+ years ago when I discovered I was destined to be the parent of a Special Needs child. My son has been diagnosed with moderate to severe autism. The first half of this post is directly copied…
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Hungry Ghosts and the Magic Wish-Fulfilling Tree
Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it.
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Mistakes I Made Raising My Autistic Son
This writing came from The Unbridled Joy of Special Needs Parenting If you want to read about the Light side, I suggest you read The Many Reasons I Love My Autistic Son. If you want to read about the Dark side, I suggest you read The Heart of Evil, the Darkest of Dark. My biggest…
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The Monkey Trap of Desire
What monkeys teach us about grasping after objects of Desire. I want things. We all want things. Perhaps it’s a car, a job, a lover. We all have worldly concerns, and we all pursue or own selfish desires. Even Buddhist practitioners advanced on the path develop a feeling called Bodhicitta, which is the desire to…