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 »
Can You Guess the World’s Healthiest Country?
Reading time: Less than 4 minutes Through my window today I can see the early red buds of Pin Oaks opening against a background of Federalist Colonial buildings, one of… Read more »