Wilda's Grill: A Buddha Bowl, a little R&R, and a whole lot of Good Karma.
They say the Buddha is auspicious, and that good fortune often follows in his presence. I'm here to tell you there just might be something to that. I didn't set out to find this little culinary gem tucked away in California's North State. Hell, I wasn't even looking for lunch. But sometimes the universe has other plans, and on this particular afternoon, the Buddha apparently decided to come along for the ride. My afternoon started innocently enough. I had an appointment to keep and about an hour to kill. Rather than sit around staring at my phone like another casualty of the digital age, I figured I'd find somewhere comfortable to settle in with my book on Vajra-based Buddhism, An Overwhelming Hurricane: Overturning Samsara and Eradicating All Evil. Light reading, naturally. That's when I spotted a wonderful open-air seating area, blessed with plentiful shade and a lovely view of Redding, California. Perfect. A little fresh air, a little Buddhist philosophy, and...