“To live, we must die every instant. We must perish again and again in the storms that make life possible.” Thich Nhat Hahn I think about The Buddha a lot, but not the way you likely think I do. Religiously, I am as much Jewish as I am Buddhist. I would confidently...
There are two things I want to share up front. One, I am a little sour, maybe annoyed is a better word, and not in the greatest mood. Second, I want to start this story at the end and not the beginning. I’ve got to start with my innocent attraction to Zen, because it...
You know, I thought the last story about my lost shoes touched upon a subject I dread. Things you could never imagine thinking about when you’re younger, start coming to life. Parents no longer recognizing their children, living in a maze mind, when the lines are...
I have a story that can’t wait until my habitual, weekly time, because what I want to tell you about needs to be fresh. Let’s say today is Tuesday. I wake up and do my usual routine, always to the letter. I get up, have a glass of water and fill the plastic kettle...
This is going to be an interesting experiment, at least for me. If anything, I labor over concocting a story I want to share with you and I am always thrilled to find something to anchor it. You don’t leave loose ends, nor do you try and keep the ideas corralled in a...
