Releasing Old Understandings of Our Culture
What holds us back? This question can arise frequently over the course of a lifetime—whether we’re talking about the lifetime of a person, a community, our nation, or our culture. What prevents us from thriving, from being the best version of ourselves? It might be...
Releasing Old Understandings of Ourselves
There’s a wise saying that the only constant is change. The world, and our bodies, are in a constant state of flux, though we do not realize it. For example, scientists tell us that our skin cells are all replaced every few weeks! The mountains that seem eternal are...
The Monastic Vow of Stability
As I mentioned last week, I recently returned from some retreat time in Colorado. As I hiked among spruce and bristlecone pines, I found myself reflecting on their stationary status. I’d traveled far to spend time in their midst, but they had to stay put. In fact,...
Seeing Much More of Ourselves
We know very well that we have ancestors. But our ancestors are not only human. We have animal ancestors, we have plant ancestors, and we have mineral ancestors…. We continue to have them within us in the present moment. —Thich Nhat Hanh, How to See Many years ago, I...
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