I’ve been thinking recently about something the Buddha said: “Neither fire or wind, birth nor death can erase our good deeds.” We build statues and memorials to our heroes and heroic events, and yet all of them will someday turn to dust. Great monuments like The Acropolis or The Parthenon even the pyramids of Egypt, stand as stark remindersRead more
There are a lot of spiritual exercises out there, and I have done most of them. Take my word for it, this exercise will take you out of your comfort zone. It will also peel the paint off the walls! Actually it is not just an exercise, but the beginning of a process. The biggest problem you will probablyRead more
I am sure we were all moved by the expressions of compassion and forgiveness by the Amish toward the man who cruelly murdered five innocent Amish girls and seriously wounded five others. I could not help but contrast the reaction of the Amish Christians with the reaction of the Conservative Christians in Washington after the attacks of September 11,Read more
Twenty five hundred years ago Buddha taught this practice to his students.* The first part is quite simple. Just sit quietly for a few minutes and see yourself/feel yourself receiving God’s love. This takes you to your center. Do this many times each day. You will find that it takes is just a few seconds to bring you toRead more
In the quiet spaces of my mind a thought lies still, but ready to spring. It begs me to open the door so it can walk about. The poets speak in obscure terms pointing madly at the unsayable. The sages say nothing, but walk ahead patting their thigh calling for us to follow. The monk sits pen inRead more