Stepping Out of Human Conditioning
Stepping Out of Human Conditioning When you become aware of silence, immediately there is that state of inner still alertness. You are present. You have… Read More »Stepping Out of Human Conditioning
Truth in the moment
Truth in the moment “We don’t attach to people or to things; we attach to uninvestigated concepts that we believe to be true in the… Read More »Truth in the moment
“Cultivating Spaciousness”
“Cultivating Spaciousness” “Those of us in schools or with the bustle of a modern life often have every last nook and cranny of our beings… Read More »“Cultivating Spaciousness”
A New Heart Conversation this Sunday!
A New Heart Conversation this Sunday! DO WE PAY A PRICE FOR BEING LESS SOCIAL? Especially since the beginning of COVID, many of us are… Read More »A New Heart Conversation this Sunday!
Zen in a Beggar’s Life
Zen in a Beggar’s Life Tosui was a well-known Zen teacher of his time. He had lived in several temples and taught in various provinces.The last… Read More »Zen in a Beggar’s Life
Us and Them
Us and Them ‘People who insist on dividing the world into ‘Us’ and ‘Them’ never contemplate that they may be someone else’s ‘Them.’ -RAY A.… Read More »Us and Them
The Rebound of Hurt
The Rebound of Hurt Never speak harsh wordsFor they will rebound upon you.Angry words hurtAnd the hurt rebounds. The DhammapadaChapter: Violence
A Single Nuclear Family
A Single Nuclear Family I am convinced that in the present emergency we need religion more than ever. We need to know that we live… Read More »A Single Nuclear Family
The Passenger Train of Change
The Passenger Train of Change “What if, I now asked myself, could enter relationships like we enter a [crowded passenger] train? We know that the… Read More »The Passenger Train of Change
Racial Bias in Standardized Testing
Racial Bias in Standardized Testing “All-American decency and idealism coexisted uncomfortably with these scientists’ equally American racism and closemindedness,” Troy writes. Binet, Terman, and Brigham… Read More »Racial Bias in Standardized Testing