The Swan and the Sandbar

There is an old image of a swan that can separate milk from water when the two are mixed together, … More

Thinking Feeling Knowing Action

This morning’s meditation began without a destination. I followed the breath. Coming in. A pause. Going out. Resting. Then beginning … More

The Beauty That Was Already There Lake Glenville is 3,200 feet above sea level. That’s a lot of water to … More

Tat Tvam Asi—“You are That.” What is “That”? Not the thoughts. Not the memories. Not the endless stream of impressions … More

While reading Osho, a thought came to me. Almost everything we perceive is covered with layers of memory. We rarely … More

The question opened wider. Looking out, looking in—does the vantage point actually change? When I look out, there are things … More

A cloud gives up its moisture as rain so plants can grow. An apple tree gives up its apples so … More

You don’t finish things. You leave them. A conversation. A task. A thought. There is always more—more to say, more … More

I started imagining one of those cake-decorating bags filled with icing. The kind with a small metal tip at the … More

At breakfast, the senior monk sat quietly, reading while eating. Two disciples watched, puzzled. “You told us to only do … More