I appreciate that you call me “Marcos,” that you share your brilliant, broken soul with me that you are motivated by the state of the world beyond yourself to care I appreciate how almost thirty…
Cami and I are taking turns each month sharing something with each other. Last month I did a session on Gurus, Teachers, and Mentors, and this weekend she shared the following reflections for our writing…
One of the most unusual experiences of my life took place in Bethlehem in January 2004. Shortly before I left for the Israeli-occupied West Bank, I had received almost $30,000 from France as reparations for…
As we are two weeks into our Epistolary Ecstasy class, I asked Lindsey if I could post one of her lovely letters she’s sent me over the last four years. I am grateful for her…
1. The clouds in the sky reveal the Dharma I could die tomorrow And still be continuing on Monday 2. I give thanks for the clouds, For reminding me of the truth of impermanence– Today, tomorrow, and the…
Take the vows Follow the precepts Study the sutras Honor my teachers Keep quiet Be relentless –from novel-in-=progress, Our Heroic and Ceaseless 24/7 Struggle against Tsuris
from Part Three, The Book of Mev Monday 5 February 1996 Dear Angie, And so. Three weeks ago, we buried Mev. So we did. So she is gone. Vanished. Not palpable. Or at least, most of…
“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ~Howard Thurman Melissa will…
…I also mentioned to you something about accessibility: I said that when I read your more final version of The Book of Mev, I was surprised by how accessible the voice was. Yes, it did…