Keep Our Compassion Alive

The People’s Climate Train, climate march and Flood Wall Street occurred while I was in Spain. My dharma brother, David Nelson, filmed the event and has made his film public. What we learn is that we need to keep our compassion alive as Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay) says, May we keep our compassion […]

Get Interested in People and People Will Get Interested in You – Purpose Fairy

Get Interested in People and People Will Get Interested in You – Purpose Fairy.

Sacred Actions

yada Each thought, each action in the sunlight of awareness, becomes sacred. – Thich Nhat Hanh

The Ultimate Measure of a Man – MLK

yada   The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort but where he stands at times of challenge and discovery.“ – Martin Luther King, Jr.

Giving is the Best Communication

This video shows us how giving is the best communication. It is in giving that we receive. Francis of Assisi said, “Make me an instrument of Your peace; Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is discord, harmony; Where there is error, truth; Where there is doubt, […]

Why You Should Always Put Yourself First – Purpose Fairy

Why You Should Always Put Yourself First – Purpose Fairy.

Manifest Anything You Want: Guided Meditation from Wayne Dyer – Purpose Fairy

Manifest Anything You Want: Guided Meditation from Wayne Dyer – Purpose Fairy.

The Moon Reflected in Water

The moon reflected in water is a common theme in Zen. The first time I learned about this was in Pune, India in 1976. Rajneesh had giving some dharma talks on Zen stories and published a book called No Water, No Moon. I bought the book and read it with great interest. I also acquired […]

I Am With You

I have been invited to contribute to I Am with YOU: Love Letters to Cancer Patients. The book is in its final editing stages and should go to press pretty soon. I am passionate about this because I have been living with cancer for almost 18 years now and have learned a lot about how […]

Addicted to Beauty

I have always been attracted by beauty. You might even say that it is my principle habit and that I am addicted to beauty. When I see a beautiful women, man, child, flower, or sunset, I am definitely arrested. My attention goes directly to what is beautiful and attractive. Take, for example, the beautiful sunset […]