For many years I had questioned whether or not someone can live in acceptance while at the same time be an activist. The answer became clear as I sat with this over a long period of time. I came to…
Acceptance and activism
The walking dead
The greatest delusion that we all suffer with, is that we all believe that we have time. And while I know we all readily acknowledge that our time here is limited, the actually reality of it escapes most of us.…
Beyond the dharma
The power of the human heart and mind are far beyond anything that science has yet to be able to fully comprehend.
If only
If only. The words that keep resounding in my head and the minds of my Family and so many friends. It’s only been a week since we got the news that my 23-year-old Son had died of a heroin overdose.…
Silent no more
Someone is walking along a beach that is littered with exposed starfish who are dying in the low tide. He sees a young woman who carefully picks one up and flings it into the ocean. “Young lady,” says the observer,…
I’m not Buddhist
Many years ago I started a Dhamma Discussion group at the Blue Lotus Temple. The purpose of the group was to open up dialogue about the practice and ask questions about Buddhism. A monastic was always in attendance as a…