in the tides of loss...
I took at pause, during my morning run at Nate' point which is on a bluff, just N of torrey pines. On the beach a group of women were creating a beautiful sand sculpture of... More »
I took at pause, during my morning run at Nate' point which is on a bluff, just N of torrey pines. On the beach a group of women were creating a beautiful sand sculpture of... More »
August 1, 2008 In Strangers, a Blind Centenarian Finds a Literary Lifeline By SARAH KRAMER Stephanie Sandleben, a yoga instructor with tattoos on each shoulder, just finished Chapter 19 of Tina Brown ’s biography of... More »
this we know We are the earth, through the plants and animals that nourish us. We are the rains and the oceans that flow through our veins. We are the breath of the forests... More »
a Hopi Elder speaks... "You have been telling the people that this is the Eleventh Hour, now you must go back and tell the people that this is the Hour. And there are things to... More »
"Becoming a Buddha is not difficult because "Buddha" means someone who is enlightened, who is capable of loving and forgiving" When I first saw Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, I was confronted with a harrowing... More »
THE NEW YORK TIMES June 10, 2008 WELLNESS Gay/Lesbian Unions Shed Light on Gender in Marriage By TARA PARKER-POPE For insights into healthy marriages, social scientists are looking in an unexpected place. A growing body... More »
One of my favorite stories of the Buddha shows the power of a wakeful and friendly heart. On the morning of Buddha’s enlightenment Mara, the fearsome demon who symbolizes the shadow-side of human nature, fled in... More »
may the earth bless you in the forest of your soul... may you anchor in the green of interconnectedness and gratefully acknowledge, you are never alone ... More »
A BLESSING FOR EQUILIBRIUM. BY JOHN O’DONOHUE, from ‘Benedictus – A Book of Blessings’ Like the joy of the sea coming home to shore, May the music of laughter break through your soul. As the... More »
may a world of love surround you and protect your sovereign hearts lama zopa rinpoche's call for action Yesterday (March 27, 2008) His Holiness the Dalai Lama spoke directly about the troubles in Tibet,... More »