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How Do You Deal with Challenge?
Last month my home Internet service went out. Frustrated and incredulous, I kept re-inserting the usb connection device that had worked perfectly well the day before. Then for the next two weeks I had to deal with delivery delays, repeated … Continue reading
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The Challenge is Us
“That is world peace. Only do it. Only do it.” Zen Master Seung Sahn Some weeks ago I received a call from Rita. She is an old friend who, for many years, refused to date or go out with anybody. … Continue reading
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The Quiet Side of Courage
“You must do the thing which you think you cannot do.” Eleanor Roosevelt What is courage? Does it mean daring to climb Mt. Everest¸ risking your life for a cause, standing against the forces of oppression? These are the public … Continue reading
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What are you really afraid of?
Near the end of the Purgatorio in the Divine Comedy, Dante faces a wall of fire standing between him and a vision of Paradise. At first, he shrinks back in fear but then, realizing that his beloved Beatrice is on … Continue reading
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Clarity in the Garden: The Gift of Insight
“And this our life, exempt from public haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in everything.” Shakespeare, As You Like It, 2.1.15—17 With all the superficial tasks of work and daily living, … Continue reading
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Creativity: Honor Your Inner Rhythms
“The Tao is the one. From the one come yin and yang; From these two, creative energy; From energy ten thousand things, The forms of all creation.” Tao Te Ching, 42 The world is filled with natural rhythms—yin and yang, … Continue reading
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Creativity: Finding Your Path
From the beginning To the present All creation flows from the source. How can I know its meaning? From this. Tao Te Ching, 21 Creativity involves a leap of faith, the freedom to explore, the courage to discover what is … Continue reading
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Communities Beyond Borders
“In separateness lies the world’s great misery, in compassion lies the world’s true strength.” Buddha Diane Dreher’s last blog about healing communities is, partly, the inspiration for this meditation. If I were to reflect on the kind of art that … Continue reading
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The Healing Power of Community
“Wise leaders depend upon their people, Without whom they are lonely exiles. When the parts are separated, There can be no harmony.” Tao Te Ching, 39 These days too many heartless corporations treat people like replaceable parts. In an atmosphere … Continue reading
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Inspiring Community
Who taught you to read and write? How did you survive the moments of loss or disappointment in your childhood? Who took care of you when you were sick or needing special attention? Many years ago I went to one … Continue reading
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