To Pray Without Ceasing
On the twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost I went to church to say my prayers there during the liturgy. The first Epistle of St. Paul to...
Don't Leave Me Raw
A woman was standing over a fire, having poured a handful of dry, hardened chickpeas into water. As the water warmed up to the point of...
Unexpected Strength
A 10-year-old boy decided to study judo despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in a devastating car accident. The boy began...
We See Into The Life Of Things
These beauteous forms, Through a long absence, have not been to me As is a landscape to a blind man's eye: But oft, in lonely...
Inner Voice Vs. Ego Voice
I was recently talking to a friend who was laboring over whether or not to move in with her boyfriend. She had previously...
Inter-faith To Inter-Pilgrim
I have wished to engage in what may be called an inter-pilgrim dialogue. In my judgment, there is something wrong with interfaith...
Keep Your Eyes On The Horizon Of Kindness
Change rides in on many speeds. Lightning speed and we change worlds of perception overnight. We can suddenly lose everything, or gain...
The Rooted Rock
Before you begin reading, adopt the pose of a rock—yes, a rock. Sit cross-legged (or stand if you prefer), make yourself as heavy...
Isness
Isness is the understanding that everything that exists is not only infinitely alive but also has its own particular vibrancy, vibration,...
Kernel Of Corn
There was a patient in the mental hospital [in Vietnam] who seemed to be normal. He ate and talked like other people. But he believed...
The Future Is Unknowable
Humans may be the only species that can imagine an unknown future. But that doesn’t mean we’re any good at it. We’re...
The Softening
Softness is one of the great secrets of all spiritual practice. When we become soft, we become like water. We let life...