LESSONS Where Do I Begin
WHERE DO I BEGIN? This question is layered in that it refers to both the material realm as well as the spiritual. In this instance,… Read More »LESSONS Where Do I Begin
The Broom and the Dustpan
The Broom and the Dustpan Just seeing the photo reminds me of my work in the material world – the world known as the… Read More »The Broom and the Dustpan
Don’t Look Back
Don’t Look Back The past is already past. Don’t try to regain it. Don’t think there is something more important… Read More »Don’t Look Back
Wait! by Lao Huo Shakya
…the practical man is here invited: to a training of his latent faculties, a bracing and brightening of his languid consciousness, an emancipation from the… Read More »Wait! by Lao Huo Shakya
At the Core of the Coreless
Ayya Medhanandi Breakfast Reflections I’ve talked quite a bit about the tornado and eye of the tornado. And I spoke more about the… Read More »At the Core of the Coreless
Unbearable Bliss
More and more I have less and less to say. I am like an old rusty water spigot that drips single, slow drops on… Read More »Unbearable Bliss
Doing It Right
Earlier this summer, I took vows to live my life as a Zen monk. In a dawn ritual, my head was shaved, I received a… Read More »Doing It Right
REMIXED – Who Are You?
Sinner – Emerging Buddha? OK. You’ve Made Mistakes. You Feel Like a Failure. You’re not alone; small comfort! Who are you? I can’t say for… Read More »REMIXED – Who Are You?
A Plumb Line for Our Lives in Solitude by John Backman
…for Our Spiritual Practice. “Am I doing it right?” I ask this question a lot, particularly in terms of the solitary life. Maybe it’s because… Read More »A Plumb Line for Our Lives in Solitude by John Backman