A farm at the edge of nowhere.
My grandmother’s grandparents ( or something like that ) come from a farm at the edge of nowhere. I went to visit once, six hours north of Chicago. Standing out front, an expanse of open nothingness as far as I…
Kindness
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binding up the wounded
“It wasn’t about demonstrating my outrage to right-wing drivers driving down Esters Road in front of the mosque. I can never, and will never, change any of the haters. It’s not about them. Not this time, and not here. This…
Post Election: NOW WHAT?
I talked with my dad this evening who expressed concern for how our extended family might interact together over the holidays. I was horrified that it could even be conceivable that this election could divide us in this way. If…
A message to the world from Bhante Sujatha
A week out from election night, I am sitting with buddhist monk Bhante Sujatha. We’re discussing all we’ve witnessed over these last days.. amazed, sad, joyful. We debate positions and choices. We talk about the power of words. We check…
Standing together.
I stand for community. I stand for love. I stand for dignity. I stand for compassion. I stand for kindness. I stand for respect. I stand for equality. I stand for truth. I stand for you, whomever you are. How…
Remember this:
Today, with every encounter, I am going to remember this; you do not know the capacity of the person who stands before you. More? When meditation sucks Amidst unthinkable tragedy, this is how we create change The journey toward an…
hate is a liar
There’s this thing that happens to the writer who writes for others.. we can struggle to remember and find our own voice sometimes. We struggle to be raw, unfiltered because we’re so keenly aware of interpretation. And when we do…
Stand together
Let’s stand together and hold tight to the vision of what we know we can be. More? bear witness to the unknown When we come together, anything is possible join me
Everyone’s welcome
We, the people, solemnly pledge That everybody is equal That equal opportunities are had by all We make the most together To prosper For a better today and a brighter tomorrow We make the same living Share the world Live…
not holding on to fixed views : The Metta Sutta’s promise
Every time I’ve written an article or given a talk of any kind and referenced a passage from the Metta Sutta, I am given feedback “that wasn’t it!” or “are you sure?” or “I found 5!”. It’s true.. we can’t…