When the eyes and ears are open, even the leaves on the trees teach like pages from the Scriptures.

– Kabir –

When the eyes and ears are open, even the leaves on the trees teach like pages from the Scriptures.

– Kabir –

  • then what

    We imagine that the so-called 'spiritual path' is principally reserved for the world's sufferers. The miserable set out to find[...]

  • Why Humans Should Come With Warning Labels

    In case you missed it, the planet’s insects have now joined the planet's other animal groups, its rainforests and oceans,[...]

  • The Choice is Yours

    If you really stop to think about it, to whittle down human existence to its rawest essence, each of us[...]

  • The irony of self-esteem

    Self-confidence. Self-loathing. Key measuring sticks by which we measure human happiness or misery, success or failure. We eschew self-loathing, but[...]

  • the murderous me

    The body of my ex-wife was discovered the day after Thanksgiving. Just days later, a good friend took his own[...]

  • teaching kids humility

    As parents we wonder how best to raise our children. Understandably, we use the very same blueprint we've used for[...]

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  • Finding meaning in life

    In a scene from the screwball comedy, Meatballs, a summer camp counselor played by Bill Murray gives a rousing speech about[...]

  • World on fire

    A man appears on the scene - no, scratch that, there have been too many men in this role. A[...]

  • breaking tradition

    The day after Labor Day when, for most of us, we return to work we dislike. Telling, isn't it, that[...]

  • Hummingbird

    Today's post is spurred by something written by Thich Nhat Hanh on the subject of love. His statement, printed below,[...]

  • Comedian-sage George Carlin had a bit where he advised parents to encourage their kids to question everything. "Kids have to[...]

  • alex-shutin

    If my own life experience is any kind of indication, we live in a constant state of mental comparison to[...]

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  • the murderous me
    Published On: December 26, 2018

    The body of my ex-wife was discovered the day after Thanksgiving. Just days later,[...]

  • teaching kids humility
    Published On: October 18, 2018

    As parents we wonder how best to raise our children. Understandably, we use the[...]

  • Finding meaning in life
    Published On: September 13, 2018

    In a scene from the screwball comedy, Meatballs, a summer camp counselor played by Bill[...]

  • World on fire
    Published On: September 6, 2018

    A man appears on the scene - no, scratch that, there have been too[...]

  • breaking tradition
    Published On: September 4, 2018

    The day after Labor Day when, for most of us, we return to work[...]

  • Hummingbird
    Published On: August 23, 2018

    Today's post is spurred by something written by Thich Nhat Hanh on the subject[...]