Only after many years did I begin to observe how the monks bow, to each other, to us, to the triple gem. I learned far more from watching them than I had known from just practicing myself. I previously reserved my bowing to things of…
A monk once told me: trust the teaching, not the teacher. This has allowed me to love people so much more and be disappointed so much less. I told the monk, as a result I’ll bow to the…
The countdowns are over now—the “best of” lists done. The live ball drop events have concluded …. The line at Taco Bell was significantly shorter at noon today… the health club full of hell-bent resolutioners who nailed it on day…