This poem came to me from Gerald Ehlman. It is about The King of Death visiting Henry B. Balasaro. Henry B. Balasaro The Sun had set and darkness fell as I sat in my new chair. There was a knock upon my door. I said, “Who’s there?” A voice replied “It’s Death! I’ve come for […]
Celebrate the International Day of Peace
September 21, 2015 by
I invite you to celebrate the International Day of Peace with me today, September 21, 2015. The UN has dedicated the 2015 International Day of Peace to “Partnerships for Peace — Dignity for All.” In conjunction with Pope Francis‘ visit to the United States to speak with President Obama tomorrow, deliver a climate message to […]
See Yourself Clearly
September 19, 2015 by Leave a Comment
See Yourself Clearly “In meditation we have the opportunity to meet ourselves, to see ourselves clearly for the first time. We have never met ourselves properly or spent this kind of time with ourselves before. . . . We cook, we talk, we take a walk, or we swim. We never just sit with ourselves.” […]
The Aspiration Is What Counts
September 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment
“Beginning students commonly ask how they can honestly vow to save all beings. It sounds like missionary arrogance. [7th-century Chan monk] Hui-neng offers a response: “You are saving them in your own mind.” It is bodhicitta that you are cultivating—your own aspiration for wisdom and compassion, and your determination to practice it in the world […]
The Stream of Life
September 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The same stream of life that runs through my veins night and day runs through the world and dances in rhythmic measures. It is the same life that shoots in joy through the dust of the earth in numberless blades of grass and breaks into tumultuous waves of leaves and flowers. It is the same […]
What is Dharma?
September 18, 2015 by
A lot of people new to the teaching of mindfulness ask the question, “What is dharma?” They hear it mentioned in so many different contexts that they become confused. But, like many words in English, dharma has many meanings. Buddhists all over the world talk about the Three Jewels: the Buddha, the dharma, and the […]
Words Lose Their Meaning
September 17, 2015 by
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay) has been recovering from the stroke he had last November in San Francisco at the UCSF Medical Center. It must be the best place in the world for stroke rehabilitation, or he would not be there. Words lose their meaning when you try to describe how well his treatment […]
Newly-Released Book Provides Guidance and Methods for Healing Cancer
September 16, 2015 by
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Los Angeles, CA)—September 15, 2015—The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 14 million people are diagnosed globally with cancer each year. Dr. Jerome Freedman, a cancer survivor, provides those with cancer with healing methods that support traditional medicine with his newly-released book, Healing with the Seven Principles of Mindfulness, How […]
Education of the Heart
September 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment
“My hope and wish is that one day, formal education will pay attention to what I call education of the heart. Just as we take for granted the need to acquire proficiency in the basic academic subjects, I am hopefully that a time will come when we can take it for granted that children will […]
You must be logged in to post a comment.