Y’all know my affinity for the image of God strolling in the garden of Eden. One of the most spiritual practices one can do is take a stroll or a slow walk. There is a saying: “to live in the present is to live in the presence.” Walking meditation is a universalized practice made popular by Zen…
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Peace In Every Step
One of Buddhist writer Thich Nhat Hanh’s books is Peace Is Every Step. When I first read the title I mistook the word “is” for “in.” After reading the book I understand the difference. We all long for peace, in our lives, in our communities, and throughout the world. Yet peace seems so elusive on every front.…
Choice
“In the choice is the talent” – Stella Adler A friend I made on sabbatical sent me the above, and I think it is worthy of meditation. I hope you do as well. We make choices about small matters that have large consequences; we make choices without thinking; we make choices that we can get…
No Clear Path
In the middle of this road we call our life I found myself in a dark wood with no clear path through. – Dante Who amongst us cannot identify with this part of Dante’s great work. We all experience times when the path is unclear and we seem to have no answer on how to…
Just a Thought
If a doctor told you that all you had to do was “one thing” and you would live forever, would you do it? The answer seems obvious – of course you would. But then again what type of life would you live after that? Would you become so obsessed with that “one thing” it became…