The Fertile Ground of the 4 'mind-changings'
The preliminaries, or the 4 mind-changings, as they are sometimes called, are simple, profound teachings, and of course they are also...
The Golden Thread of the Broken and Un-Broken Things
In DharmaBridge this week we created a drawing/map/timeline/project that we can refer to as a "Golden Thread" Project. If you're reading...
Before the pasta runs out and we're dead...
We had a couple handfuls of Orzo pasta left before we were completely out of food. I was lost in the deep recesses of Tarahumara country,...
Pulling big levers in the machinery of change
When I was a new therapist, I had a client that I only got to work with for a couple of months. She was young - maybe early thirties. It...
Everything on the Table: 5 Poems
Right after Mary Oliver died, I spent time poring over her words, as you may have, as well. And something about that poignancy of reading...
The Yogi's Path for Healing Trauma
A friend just sent me a compelling article about trauma in the classroom. When a child has experienced deep traumas, s/he will often...
If you can't walk then crawl -- but by all means keep moving
Jason Chesnut is a white evangelical pastor with a liberal arts background. He does anti-racism work and tries to follow Jesus. He says -...
On Metta
I have been marinating in metta so much lately, as I prepare for the mini-training/webinar that I'm leading FOR FREE next week. If you...
'We think life's a single destiny-based lock-in, but it's a choice…“
My Dad is 75 today. Probably like your dad, he has a rich, immensely varied life experience. I've been meaning to interview him for...
Navaratri: Declare the Change You want to Be In the world
2 days ago, on the 7th day of Navaratri, I was listening to the daily recitation that I often listen to before I meditate. I can’t...
