We are off to Kyoto for summer retreat and we’ll be back in New York on July 26th. We will still be checking voicemail, email and text messages. The next article… Read more »
Rilke’s Temple: Rilke 4/4
Reading Time: 8 minutes Rilke has given us words to protect those parts of ourselves that help us stay open to fundamental questions about life. And should we lose this capacity,… Read more »
Rilke’s Noble Lie: Rilke 3/4
Reading time: 8 minutes The notion of a noble lie, or the magnificent myth raises important questions for anyone interested in thinking about how to live . . . Rilke… Read more »
How Rilke Might Steer You Wrong: Rilke 2/4
Reading Time: Just under 11 minutes Rilke seduces us with a sense of self-reliant freedom, suggesting that we can do anything we want, since all activities and interests yield equal results…. Read more »
Treasures from a Poet About How to Live: Rilke 1/4
Reading Time: Just under 6 minutes How to Live: You are looking outside, and that is what you should most avoid right now. No one can advise or help you—no one… Read more »
Jeff Koons vs. The Willow
Reading time: 5 minutes On the property of an abandoned temple in Japan there is a willow that has fallen into a shed as a result of the wind and… Read more »
How to Make Your Phone a Good Thing
Reading time: 3 minutes Friends bring out the best in each other. So, how can you bring the best out of your smartphone, and how can your smartphone bring the… Read more »
Is Meditation Selfish?
Reading time: 7 minutes We create a zone of silence that allows nature to speak to us—a zone in which we can perceive the subtle teachings of earth, wind, water,… Read more »
The Obstacle is the Way
Reading time: Just under 6 minutes A Buddhist disciple offers a final good-bye to his beloved teacher, and sets out from the safety of his temple to deepen his practice… Read more »
Is Institutionalized Earth Week Genuine Or Avaricious?
Reading time: 4 minutes What I’m about to write – as a Buddhist priest – is going to shock you. So let’s get it over with. Here it is, the bitter… Read more »
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