Before Class (Waking Up 101)
In the School of Revolutionary Mindfulness When students arrive early to class No I-Phones are anywhere to be seen In the minutes before class begins Students and teacher are sitting Breathing calmly and smiling
Share the Wealth with Maria Smith and Lindsey Weston: “Finding Our True Selves, 2,565 Miles from Home”
Maria Smith and I will share on our experience in El Salvador through the Casa de la Solidaridad program. In the spirit and anniversary of the Jesuit Martyrs we will discuss the concept of “downward…
To Do List/73
To cling not to the horrible (“Ach, my suffering, it’s so terrible… Have I told you about it this week?”) To cling not to the beautiful (“Damn! That takes my breath away!”) To light my…
Dipa Ma
We are so fortunate to be alive at this time, so many teachers to learn with and from. Here’s one: Dipa Ma who was born in East Bengal, lived for years in Burma, and spent…
SLU Is
SLU is Tony Albrecht (Law, 2009)SLU is Josh Aranda (A & S, 2009)SLU is Laura Aranda (A & S, 2010)SLU is 783 Facebook friendsSLU is 14 years of lifeSLU is 50-something courses I facilitated/animatedSLU is…
A Poem by Li Ch’ing-chao (Lǐ Qīngzhào)
Autumn Love “A Weary Song to a Slow Sad Tune” Search. Search. Seek. Seek. Cold. Cold. Clear. Clear. Sorrow. Sorrow. Pain. Pain. Hot flashes. Sudden chills. Stabbing pains. Slow agonies. I can find no peace.
Dear Mark
Dear Mark, Here is my reflection of Dear Layla, I thought at first that I should apologize for the scatter-brained style of writing I’m sure this letter will take. Then I thought, he probably doesn’t…
Community, Liberation, and Resistance: An Evening with Carolyn Griffeth
At our next Share the Wealth gathering, Carolyn Griffeth, a long-time member of the Kabot House Community, will lead a discussion connecting personal liberation and public resistance. She will invite us to explore the questions: What is…
Now/here Man
You said, “I don’t seem to fit anywhere” I can relate to that— Fourteen years teaching at the university as a statusless adjunct No tenure No bulging curriculum vitae full of books, articles, papers, conferences,…
Continuation
This morning, we shared the following reflection after meditation. Someone asked Thich Nhat Hanh: “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a leader with the ability and the knowledge to truly transform the world into a…