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Seeds of Possibilities
The daily news mesmerizes us with messages of lack. There’s not enough—not enough energy reserves to meet our future needs, not enough food to feed the hungry, not enough jobs in the US economy or enough money in the federal … Continue reading
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Who Breathes Life Into You?
The celebration of the community was sober, but filled with devotion and remembrance. His name was Alfonso Acevedo (everybody called him “Foncho”) and he was from San Ramón. For many years he worked as a journalist for La Prensa Gráfica. … Continue reading
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What is Your Question?
I came to San Salvador a few weeks ago exhausted, in the middle of the rain, arriving, very appropriately, at the house I would be sharing with my Salvadorians housemates, Julio and Neto. I say “very appropriately” because the house is … Continue reading
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Choose between reactive fear or creative peace
What is fear? Why do we go there so easily in times of turmoil instead of reaching out for creative alternatives? In the Kansas Zen Center I learned about meditation techniques, breathing and mindfulness, but what I remember the most … Continue reading
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What are you doing right now?
Snow covered the ground as I walked to the Kansas Zen Center for my first encounter with Zen master Hae Kwang. As I entered the small room, the warm air washed over me like a wave. Seated on a black … Continue reading
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