tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post3499462633279445996..comments2023-09-21T09:49:28.326-07:00Comments on Fierce Dandelions: Screw New Years Resolutions - Those Manifestations of Small Hope and FearNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-18381009918137654502010-01-03T00:04:06.055-08:002010-01-03T00:04:06.055-08:00Nathan, thank you for this very thoughtful post. I...Nathan, thank you for this very thoughtful post. I'll write more about this and other Buddhist New Years ideas soon, but want to offer some thoughts here too.<br /><br />I like Barbara's phrase about the arbitrariness of the New Year; but in a cultural sense, going back to the days of Saturnalia, this isn't arbitrary.<br /><br />The rest I basically agree with - better to seek change Buddhist_philosopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246929532585980356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-47885377962581574732010-01-02T14:37:54.799-08:002010-01-02T14:37:54.799-08:00Peace be upon you. As I suck on the last of the fe...Peace be upon you. As I suck on the last of the festive chocolate, I thank you for reminding me/us of dropping the "sugar of small hopes." Such hopes as new year's resolution easily translate into disappointment, sense of failure, and ye olde suffering. Deep bow for your thoughtful posts. Peter (in Canada)Anonymoushttp://kissing.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com