Gatha
Thở vào tâm tĩnh lặng, Thở ra miệng mỉm cười. An trú trong hiện tại, Giây phút đẹp tuyệt vời.
Author: Mark J. Chmiel
An Ardent Reader’s Simple Request
From a young woman’s fan letter to Marcel Proust: And after three years of uninterrupted reading, my conclusion is this: I understand nothing, but absolutely nothing. Dear Marcel Proust, don’t be a poseur, descend for…
His Memory Always a Blessing
From Rabbi Michael Lerner: Daniel Berrigan was one of the most inspiring figures of the anti-war and social justice movements of the past fifty years. He died on Saturday, April 30, 2016, and will be…
Announcements
Laura Weis shared this with me from a class we had 12 years ago at SLU; this led to her going to hear Dan Berrigan at Cook Hall. I’m not the only one who keeps…
Finding Treasures
In my basement I come across a thick file “Maggie Rose Murphy” is on the folder It bulges Poems & postcards & letters galore From throughout the 1980s Your scientific acumen Has long been respected…
Three Questions Probably Floating through the Minds of 172, 695, 348 Other People on Earth Right Now
How are you? Where are you? When may I see you?
Thursday Share the Wealth with Phil Cogley: A Life in Music
Courtney Barrett is wonderfully generous in sharing the wealth of her friendships! This past week, Andrea Scarpino graced us with her poetry. Here’s Courtney on this week’s friend who will share with us: This week,…
Zen Poem by Daniel Berrigan
How I long for supernatural powers! said the novice mournfully to the holy one. I see a dead child and I long to say, Arise! I see a sick man I long to say, Be…
Getting Something Started
I believe it’s a thousand year project; I don’t think this thing is going to be finished in my lifetime or in anybody’s lifetime. I think we possibly can get something started that will open…
Gratitude for Friday 29 April
In the course of this day Being face to face with… Joanie French Hedy Epstein Anna Piller Magnolia Patrick Cousins Lena Salameh Jeneane Salameh Amaly Yossef Aroona Toor Imman Musa Courtney Barrett Andrea Scarpino Justin…