“…let us work for peace within our families and society, and not expect help from God, Buddha or the governments.”
Category: Culture
Regina and Beryl
Once again, hundreds of thousands of refugees, some in displaced persons camps, yearn for a home.
Getting in Line Behind the Prostitutes and Traitors – YouTube
This is a great message as we return to our families and the spiritual communities of our childhood this Christian holiday season.
128 Dead — People Like You and Me
…what’s especially troubling is what nations are now going to do in retaliation and how many deaths that will cause.
My Long, Winding and Windy Career
…most of us take a wandering path, doing what good we can along the way.
‘What kind of Zen teacher has panic attacks?’ – Lion’s Roar
How a Zen teacher handles his first full-blown panic attack
Precepts and Perceptions
…social scientists have shown time and again that our neurons, faced with quick decisions, may not follow the path of logic at all. They follow the path of instinct and habit.
The Mel’s Mouth Cookie Meditation
I mentioned in yesterday’s post that I’d explain my cookie meditation. I’ve done it with children and adults. Adults like it best, but often I think children understand it better. I’ll give you a step-by-step guide, everything you need — except the cookie. Give everyone a cookie and ask them not to eat it yet. Have…
Was Blind but Now I See
True story with changed names: Tom and Nancy Morgan, along with their 16-year old daughter, Ruby, joined a Unitarian Universalist church where they felt welcome…where they all felt welcome. That was important, because Ruby has Down syndrome and often felt unwelcome, even in other churches. Several members showed special warmth to Ruby, and no one…
Experience, Wisdom and Authority
I enjoyed watching Bill Maher crack jokes about presidential candidate Ben Carson’s lack of governmental experience, but it got me thinking. Among other things, Maher said, if the neurosurgeon Carson expects people to elect a U.S. President with no governing experience, he must first let someone with no medical experience operate on his brain. Very…
Thai Monk Brought to Heel after Anti-Muslim Comments | Fulton News
The latest news from Thailand is encouraging but sadly does not sound like the final word
Happy Birthday, Tom Paxton
Look who showed up in my Facebook birthdays this morning! Tom Paxton, who turned 78 today. I’m spending the day working on my sermon for tomorrow morning at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Loudoun (Virginia), but I paused long enough to enjoy this recent Tom Paxton interview, with three of his songs:
Melting-Pot Dharma 