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Category Archives: Writing
Cosmic Responsibility is Your Liberation
As mentioned by Diane in the previous post, although painful conditions arise, the power of mindful awareness can reignite the flame, transforming oppressive circumstances into liberation. For Buddhists, this embracing of liberation is more clearly explained by the term, “nirvana.” … Continue reading
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Keeping the Flame Alive
Deep within each of us is the flame of our own uniqueness, what Renaissance neoplatonists saw as a spark of the eternal flame, the divine light of inspiration. It inspires us to make our own creative contribution to the world—writing … Continue reading
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What is Your Journey?
In his last blog, Juan said that writing and “reflecting on the different stages of your life, can dramatically improve your understanding of yourself and others.” From earliest human history, throughout all world cultures, we have told our stories. Huddled … Continue reading
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The Joy of Discovery
There’s a part of you that is forever young, forever in discovery. As children we naturally follow our curiosity, playfully exploring and using our gifts. But through the years, we collect layers of experience, demands, and responsibilities that can dim … Continue reading
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Honoring Multi-Ethnic Literatures in the United States
During the weekend of April 19-22nd , Santa Clara University hosted the 26th Annual Conference of the Society for the Study of the Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States (MELUS). I supported the conference by giving a presentation on the … Continue reading
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Dreamers
Where do you go when facing an extremely painful situation in life? In my last book of poems, Massacre of the Dreamers, two children, facing too much pain at home, decide to escape to the world of Westerns. The world of … Continue reading
What is a Bad Situation?
One of the most difficult pieces of teaching I ever heard came from Zen master Seung Sahn. He used to teach to big audiences that “a bad situation is a good situation, and a good situation is a bad situation.” … Continue reading
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Celebrating Poetry and Beauty for the New Year
After my arrival in Madrid, Spain, last week, I was invited to a celebration of the life and work of one of the most beloved poets of the last decade. His name is Angel Luis Vigaray and the homage took … Continue reading
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A Sacred Encounter
“Who are you?” said the five year old, looking at me as she firmly placed her hands on her hips. Her eyes were deep and dark. “My name is Juan. What is your name?” “I am Brenda. Do you want … Continue reading
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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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