I’m recalling and reflecting on right now. Do I have the courage to be present?

I’m looking forward to right now. Do I have the courage to be present?

If you are walking along your spiritual path And it leads you to create violence You have wandered off

A typical human response to the suffering of others is to run from it physically or avoid it emotionally. This is because they wish to avoid suffering themselves. But we must not run from the inevitability of suffering. We must embrace it as an important and necessary part of life. Without suffering, there is no […]

The way of peace Is the best way Inner calm and presence Amongst soul sucking ghouls There is emotional movement And acceptance Reason and logic prevail Social connectedness creates bonds Access to intellectual resources That were once buried and forgotten Increased physical degrees of freedom In the clutches of obesity Ears listening attentively To those […]

To my children, everything is a game complete with points, winning and losing. The games are invented on the spot and the rules evolve as the game proceeds. They are little creative geniuses at work and the world is their canvas.

What is the ultimate goal Of being a parent? Is it to tame a child’s spirit To make them listen and conform To have them follow the rules And color in between the lines? Or is it to set the spirit free Cultivating their unique And innocent nature Allowing the creative genius That is within […]

When I look inside I see that the height of the light Is as deep as the dark Thoughts of peace And equally of hostility Everyday is a choice All others carry this contrast of light And darkness This I know But I am acutely aware of it Within myself I give my mind freedom […]

Something happens I am emotionally jolted And I subtly And momentarily Spiral downward I am unable to process it effectively In that moment I need to write or talk about it To process the feelings This helps me restore Inner balance Without that processing I spiral further downward If I carry it too long I […]

Sometimes I feel that life is just what I do between meditation sessions. It is simply a mindfulness bridge from practice to practice.