Accompaniment

Al-Hujwiri, the 11th Century Sufi Master, writes in his Kashf al-Mahjub: When Moses conversed with God, he asked, “Lord, where shall I seek You?” God answered, “Among the brokenhearted.” Moses continued, “But, Lord, no heart…

You’ve Been Warned

With her, you don’t get a stream of consciousness. You get a flash flood of consciousness. –from novel-in-progress, Our Heroic and Ceaseless 24/7 Struggle against Tsuris

Wake Up

Someone asked Yudhishthira, “What is the most wondrous thing in the entire world?” He said, “The most wondrous thing in the entire world is that all around us people can be dying and we don’t…

Who We Were, Who We Are

“I don’t know that any reasonable, sensible person thinks the Vietnam War was a good and righteous undertaking, but it is crucial that we come to understand the war as an event and expression of…

Magnolia Grove

My friend Sherri put together this tribute to Thich Nhat Hanh’s community in Mississippi, Magnolia Grove.  I hope you enjoy it in mindfulness!

Gatha of the Week/2

“Waking up this morning, I smile Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion.” –Thich Nhat Hanh, Present…