Howdy, folks! Today I have two short verses for you, both of which I have enjoyed very much over recent days. They have nothing in common, other than the fact that they are both in my awareness right now, and … Read More

  Happy day to you, friends! The other day I had a fun idea for someone that I really enjoyed (I love having ideas for other people) and that I’d like to share with you. First I’ll describe the content … Read More

Good day to you, friends, Yesterday I posted something proposing, among other things, that if everyone within a relationship (or set of relationships) is focused on the work of ensuring that everyone in the relationship has their needs met, then … Read More

Howdy, folks! I’d like to see if I can articulate a principle regarding relationships of all sorts that I’ve been exploring these past few days. The idea has evolved from a couple conversations with people about their own relationships, and … Read More

Howdy, folks! Yesterday I ran across this interesting passage from Huang Po, the very intense Chinese Zen master from way back in the day: “The mind of the bodhisattva is like the void and everything is relinquished by it. When … Read More

Good day to you, good people! Today I have a beautiful, concise expression of the essence of spiritual practice for you. This is from Zen Mind, Beginners Mind by Suzuki-Roshi: “The basic teaching of Buddhism is the teaching of transiency, … Read More