You and I are one. But if we are one, who is doing the writing and who is doing the reading?
Category: Culture
Rise in Revolution
Originally posted on SONYA KASSAM:
I do not ask that you rise in revolution I only ask that you shed leathery skin Scaled to trap layers of numbness Snug, until temperatures rise I only ask that you incinerate blinkers Serving to suffocate your vision Though you move onward Awake but in a constant stupor When awareness…
The Tree
Wind, rain, ice, and snow have pushed and pulled at its branches, but it is wise enough to bend just enough to let the elements be what they need to be, so the tree can continue to carry out its role in the cycle of life, death and rebirth.
Jazz giants (and Buddhists) Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter urge artists toward compassion – Lion’s Roar
“We do not exist alone and we cannot create alone. What this world needs is a humanistic awakening of the desire to raise one’s life condition to a place where our actions are rooted in altruism and compassion.”
Me First, Kids!
It’s widely accepted that few of us have planned adequately for the financial consequences of our lengthy old age, and I’d add that few of us are prepared emotionally and spiritually.
The Killing Field – The New York Times
While the news media get more readers and viewers by covering Donald Trump and massacres of white schoolchildren, almost no one exposes the atrocities in sub-Saharan Africa, where the victims are black.
Attachment, Aversion, Karma and a Grand Piano
I have a story to tell you today about attachment, aversion, karma and a grand piano. I’ll leave the interpretation up to you.
How We Meditate
After writing yesterday about why we meditate, I thought I’d follow up with how we meditate.
We’re All Cookie Dough
Some early practitioners did in fact dismiss “good works” as not terribly important, but I think that was, and is, a misreading of the Buddha’s teachings.
Metta for First-World Problems
Wisely, Buddhism teaches that in order to live with metta for others, we start with ourselves. How can we accept and love others if we don’t accept and love ourselves?
Responsible for Ourselves
The Buddha had no patience for diversions from his goal, which was to end needless suffering.
Jazz, Snow and Mindfulness
Driving in icy falling snow is a beautiful example of, and metaphor for, life and the importance of mindfulness.
Melting-Pot Dharma 