Wonder of the Universe is Wondering In Us
The universe is very big and very old. It was only discovered by us in the twentieth century. When you look up at the night stars you...
Touching the Earth
In the great myth of the Buddha’s journey, there came a point when he is completely overwhelmed. As he sits meditating under the...
We Were Made for These Times
My friends, do not lose heart. We were made for these times. I have heard from so many recently who are deeply and properly bewildered....
The Way of the Water
We have glamorized the way of the warrior for millennia. We have identified it as the supreme test and example of courage, strength,...
We Are Swimming in Miracles
Chicago. I remember in high school, I went for a walk. I was going to a friend's house and I was walking past all these houses; it...
Returning the Gift
In the teachings of my Potawatomi ancestors, responsibilities and gifts are understood as two sides of the same coin. The possession of a...
I-It and I-Thou
(Reflections on "I-Thou" by Martin Buber) I-It relationships come in two varieties. Some are strictly utilitarian....
Moved by Love
In the Himalayas, there lived an infamous bandit named Sultana, who plundered the caravans of rich pilgrims and looted resource-rich...
A Scheme to Change the World?
The other day I lectured in Paris and after my lecture a very able man came to me and said, 'Have you got a scheme?' I said,...
You Play The Piano
The existence, the physical universe is basically playful. There is no necessity for it whatsoever. It isn’t going anywhere. That...
Praise Song for Wide Open Space
Wide open spaces fill my heart with a sense of awe. It can be a plain, a desert, a view from a mountaintop, a vista. Somehow wide open...
Why Meditate
Meditation is the act of getting quiet and settling the mind. It’s the process of slowing and eventually stopping your thoughts, at...