Paean to beauty

Not long ago, as I was touring the Etsy website (for those of you who aren’t handicraft aficionados, Etsy is … More

Love and pain

“They Called Him the Maniac” By Clarissa Pinkola Estés The old woman with Alzheimer’s is protected by her rowdy, bellowing … More

I’ve been following a blog called “Standing in an Open Field,” written by a Zen priest named Dominic. Today Sensei … More

what is this? so blatantly in my face yet unable to be seen? closer than my breath yet unable to … More

If you’re interested in learning more about being grateful, the wisdom of Brother Steindl-Rast can be found here and here. … More

An old man walking across the beach one morning in the pre-dawn light came across a young boy picking things … More

The ingredients of both darkness and light are equally present in all of us…. the madness on this planet is … More

Raindrops, taken with a special digital camera just after a rain shower. [photographer unknown]

It’s hardly rocket science; so you’d think we homo sapiens sapiens would have managed by now to grasp the concept.

“This is my simple religion. No need for temples. No need for complicated philosophy. Your own mind, your own heart … More

“Through direct and fearless perception of the swirling energies of anger, hatred, jealousy, pride and doubt, we come to experience … More

As I sat down to write my first post in this shiny new blog, it occurred to me that I … More