Being Acted Through
Here's a discovery we can make along our ecological Pilgrim's Progress: the discovery of what can happen through us. If we are...
Don't Waste A Curse On The Universe
Don't look for the flaws as you go through life; And even when you find them, It is wise and kind to be somewhat blind...
You Gotta Wobble Before You Stand
Hokusai says look carefully. He says pay attention, notice. He says keep looking, stay curious. He says there is no end to seeing....
Interbeing
Emptiness does not mean nothingness. Saying that we are empty does not mean that we do not exist. No matter if something is full or...
A Turtle's Silver Bead Of Quietude
The day is bright and warm for December, but the logs in the marsh pond are bare. Spring to summer into early fall they served, on sunny...
The Grand Predicament
A fear of not belonging drives much of what we do and how we are. Unknowingly it can define the experience of a life. Most of us...
Integrity Is A Quality Of Being
Integrity is a quality of being. It means holding on at all times to your highest sense of truth and your own vision, whatever the cost...
I Have What You Need
In the old city section of Jerusalem, there is a wonderful open-stall marketplace. It is a place teeming with life—a deluge of...
Presence Of Things Beyond Flesh
Lecturing has always come easily to me. Backed by the technical, the theoretical, a few supporting slides, and a captive audience of...
Being Nice Isn't The Same As Being Kind
Kind people go beyond what's expected of them. They go beyond the easy response to offer the best of who they are. They do it without...
The Cauldron Of Time
We who live and breathe in a body see the Creator’s signature as living gold: the gold of a magnificent sunlight splashed on the...
Reclaim Your Chicken
Being does not require thought. Be fully attentive, gently attentive. Trust the natural ease of awareness. Make no effort. No trying, no...