The Buddhist Who Says F*ck

YES, I SAY IT… DAILY. 🙄

I wrote this post some years ago and have always liked it. It perfectly sums up so many elements of my personality and life experience.

I’m not a big fan of the robes and rituals, elaborate ceremonies, or festivals associated with some Buddhist traditions.

My path is dedicated to a secular Buddhist practice that aims to help others eliminate suffering.

I’m also very free with my vocabulary, often using words that His Holiness the Dalai Lama probably wouldn’t ever say.

As a child of the 60s and 70s —the so-called Generations Jones— my lively vocabulary always bothered my parents, but it continues to serve me well in times of expressive need.

Total transparency: I say f*ck and sh*t several times each day, so much so that one might call them my mantra.

I’ve used these words for quite a while. There were times when I’d beat myself up for swearing in front of my youngest son, to whom I was a single parent. As a teen becoming immersed in the local, independent music scene in Santa Cruz, Calif…