Modern relationships are often lived at a relentless pace, as work, children, responsibilities and the quiet pull of distraction constantly...
Every time I sit down to write, two things arrive before the words do: Fear and noise. The fear whispers...
The Buddha often spoke about working at the root. It took me a while to truly understand what this meant,...
If you look closely, there is a kind of seeing that happens before the eyes open. Before recognition, before the...
Holding onto the truth of ‘what is’ is an essential element when it comes to making informed decisions in life....
There’s an old story about two boys whose father was an alcoholic. They grew into young men. One son became...
When did a walk turn into a “mindfulness” walk? At work the other day, I read through some remarkable flash...
Pain and ignorance give birth to darkness Our pain prods others’ pain. Our ignorance nourishes others’ ignorance. Our reactions stimulate...
In the past 20 years of practicing mindfulness, I have found that any issue can be addressed if I return...
My two-year-old son ate his crib. That is not a set-up for some Zen joke. He literally ate his crib....
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Do you remember the original Doctor Who? This British science fiction series produced by the BBC ran for 26 years,...
My palms are clammy and I’m able to feel my heart thumping in my chest. While this would typically signal...
Let’s Get Real The deathlike smoky orange-cast skyA dark, surreal, apocalyptic sightThe smoke is high and the fog is low,and...
“We should just know that we can all create this special, safe place within ourselves that we can feel comfortable...
Poetry The voice of the Divinespeaking through the soul of Humankind…Our need is, with an open heart,to listen and hear,to...
Liberation Oh, to experience the liberationfrom storylines,distorted beliefs,along with theinherent suffering of it all…Finally, to beand live and express myEssence,...
A celebration begins for me, in knowing I am alive at 80. I have reached a goal I did not consciously...
Forever Now The Essence of the roaring rapids,ever-present, ever-flowing…A continuum of currents thatconnect us with what has been,what is, and...
One day during the height of the pandemic, I was sitting with Clay, a very dear and infinitely wise 72-year-old...
I was walking my dog when I Noticed the flowers. They were white, hanging generously from a tree in someone’s...
It doesn’t matter where you stand on COVID, you’re getting labelled nowadays. If you’re on one side, you’re being labelled...
Many of us were recently given the opportunity to do something we often dream of: staying home. For once, the...
October 8 was Dussehra—the Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana. It is...
“Just a small piece…” “A little taste won’t hurt…” That’s all it takes. The door has opened. Gooey cake hits...
