This spring morning, I walk to the end of the cul-de-sac which borders a farm. If I take the time to look, I often see horses there, close to the barn in the distance. This threshold harbors memories for my family. We have fed horses apples as they leaned over the fence, admired their chestnut …
My personal paraphrasing of Mantra 6, 40th Chapter from the Yajur Veda: When I understand my true self to be my soul, my eyes will open to see souls in all living beings and the presence of the Great Soul. With such a revelation, can I suffer from doubt or from hatred for others? This …
At the coast, the ocean carves the sand. Water pools in the dank silt of the inlet where mosquitoes swarm and bog turtles hide. The Tao Te Ching (translation: “The Way and its Power”), written by Lao Tzu, directs my attention to the humility, flexibility and power of water. Can I be like water, flow …
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Looking around our 20+ year old house, I see much to love, including the dingy and worn. The beige paint is peeling close to the windowsill. We must replace our gutters – They are unlevel with the roof and becoming more fragile each day. Basho, 17th century Japanese haiku master and a follower of Zen …
As I peel an orange, I think about a recurring image in Islam, the veils we place between ourselves and the Divine. Muhammad said, “Between Me and you there are no veils but between you and Me there are seventy thousand veils.” How can I shred the veils / peel away the useless layers I …
