I was born into a family of storytellers. My father was a quiet man, but when he opened up and launched into a story involving something in his life, he could talk for a half-hour uninterrupted. My older brothers have shown the same talent for recounting an incident at length. I have a tendency to […]
Buddha left us with The First Noble Truth. He acknowledged there is suffering in life. It’s evident that some form of suffering is present throughout much of the lives of us mortals. From quiet longing for better conditions for ourselves or others to dealing with intense physical pain, suffering has a way of finding us. […]
Overrated! Speed feels good. Thrilling at times. Once we’ve had it, we want more of it. It’s addicting. What was once fast is now considered slow, even to the degree of being annoying. The need for speed erodes our ability to be here now. Well, let’s take a little of that precious time and celebrate […]
I wonder when I became a persistent person. Was I born this way? If so, I didn’t notice it until somewhere along about mid-life. Humor me please as I turn back the pages of my memory in search of a day or an event when I might have evolved into it. Back, Back, Back… There’s […]
It’s time for a film review. The film has spoken to me and I feel compelled to write about it. Panned by many, praised by others, The Professor and the Madman seems to at least inspire strong opinion. There has been in-fighting, legal battling and disowning. Yet, with all the dysfunction surrounding it, The Professor […]
When the first set of symbols took hold to bring a city or kingdom the written word in Sumer around 3500 BCE, it was likely met with resistance. “What do we need this for? This is going too far. We’re going to lose our oral tradition, and then where will we be? Our civil order […]
Everything happens for a reason. That age-old saying has been used as a comfort and a thought provoking statement for longer than I know. It has a weight of mystery that bids us to plumb its depths and a lightness that makes us question whether the speaker is even thinking at all before speaking. Magical […]
It was a cool autumn evening in the small Pennsylvania town where I went to high school. Almost all the shops in the tiny downtown district were closed for the night. I strolled by one that sold curios among other items. In the darkened store display window, a light caught my eye. An artistically shaped […]
My interest in yoga started when I was 18 years old. All I remember about it was standing in the living room of our family’s duplex and wanting to get involved with yoga. I don’t remember doing anything about it. I don’t remember what sparked my interest. I only know I was drawn to it. […]
When you consider the condition of your life and state of humanity, you are likely to find at least a few reasons for changes on both fronts. Are your current purposes and goals worthy of lifetime pursuits? Are you fulfilled? Are you deeply happy? In our busy lives, we don’t often stop to examine how […]