Jun 28, 2025
“Therefore, with my two hands joined, I appeal to you the reader to ensure that you make the rest of your life as meaningful as possible. Do this by engaging in spiritual practice if you can. As I hope I have made clear, there is nothing mysterious about this. It...
Jun 20, 2025
“Discovering your voice is a lifelong journey.” Leonard Bernstein A couple of mornings ago, I was doing my daily, 25 minute Zen sit. This has been part of my life for well over 30 years now. I have read endless instructions about how you should sit and what you should...
Jun 14, 2025
“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.” George Orwell The first known empire can be traced back less than 5,000 years. It was called the Akkadian Empire and occupied what is now loosely referred to as the Middle East,...
Jun 6, 2025
“Everything is changeable, everything appears and disappears; there is no blissful peace until one passes beyond the agony of life and death.” — Buddha Well, I have a bit of a problem and it is a good one. My last story, celebrating my birthday, was very well...
