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Take Care of the World, Take Care of You
There is a famous story from the Zen tradition that has been passed down for more than a thousand years, about two Zen teachers discussing a primary issue of where we put our focus and attention: One teacher asks another: Where do you come from? The second replies:...
Balance: I Don’t Take Any Of This For Granted
Balance: Forget about balance. We are always out of balance. Always in perfect balance. I sat meditation this morning as I do nearly every morning at about 6:00 a.m. This morning it was quiet, dark and cold. A wonderful way to begin my mornings. I don’t take it for...
More Vitality
“I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.” - Pablo Picasso “The antidote to exhaustion is not rest. The antidote to exhaustion is wholeheartedness.” - Brother David Steindl-rast I was recently sitting in the office of a senior...
The Hero’s Journey
If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it’s going to spend its life believing it’s an idiot. - Einstein We are all heroes on our own journey. Sometimes we forget. Whatever we are doing, however mundane, however meaningful, this moment is unique and cannot...
Creative Tension
“The essence of personal mastery is learning how to generate and sustain creative tension in our lives.” - Peter Senge, The Fifth Discipline. Personal mastery is the practice of increasing our awareness, reducing our blind spots, and developing our responsiveness....
Cooking/Kitchen Meditation
“When you prepare food, do not see with ordinary eyes and do not think with ordinary mind.” This quote is from a document titled Instructions to the Head Cook, written by Eihei Dogen in 13th century Japan. Dogen is one of the most revered teachers in the Zen...