Beyond Relative Truths
A popular zen story reads: A baby fish once asked an elderly fish, "I keep hearing people talking about this thing called...
Freedom From Fear
Is it possible to end all fear? One may be afraid of the dark, or of coming suddenly upon a snake, or of meeting some wild animal,...
Look As It Is
"Don't look for God," the Master said. "Just look -- and all will be revealed." "But how is one to look?"...
Just To Create One Special Song
If one wonders about why we are here They should open their eyes, the message is clear As we enter into a world that may seem in...
Deep Love
An anonymous alias member contributes this thought: "Watching a movie with my family, the other day, we contemplated for a good half...
Reading More and Dusting Less
This was written by an 83 year old woman to her friend: I'm reading more and dusting less. I'm sitting in the yard and admiring the...
No Better Moment to Change
There were six of us seated around a conference table evaluating employees and discussing how to create an...
Thankfulness
The mess to clean after a party because it means I have been surrounded by friends. The taxes I pay because it means that I'm...
The Finish Line
A few years ago at the Seattle Special Olympics, nine contestants, all physically or mentally disabled, assembled at the starting...
Infinite Possibilites
"A man found an eagle's egg and put it in a nest of a barnyard hen. The eagle hatched with the brood of chicks...
On Generosity
"We are going to talk about something which needs a mind that can penetrate very profoundly. We must begin very near because we...
Change the World
"When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my...