When we read a particular phrase that captures us, there is something within us that responds. When we see a particular scene in a film, there is something within us that stirs. When we hear a particular melody, there is something within us that sings. As we walk through life we search for that something. […]
Attempts to make an order of life only make it more disorderly. Life is like the mind. It is wild at its very roots. It was never meant to be tamed. Living is to understand the nature of life. In understanding it, we become a part of it. Events happen. And we suffer because we […]
If there is a problem with the world it is its addiction to instructions. Lists of how-to’s, roadmaps, directives, blueprints, and directions. Society is convinced that such things truly exist. And there is no shortage of individuals who are eager to take advantage. Scientists study myelination as an explanation for skill acquisition. Media outlets sensationalize […]
Joy is fleeting. Peace is transformational. Joy is an enticing emotional state. But it is difficult to maintain. Joy is like the occasional clap of thunder. Peace is the sound of moving clouds. The man who is crazed with joy by a favorable result will be the very same one who drowns in despair with […]
The teachings that you embody will be heard. Those that are taught will be forgotten.
How much is it costing you to maintain the image you have created for yourself?
Parents have too much power when their children are young. And not enough when their children are grown. Of all the people in society, it is the parent that must have wisdom. And it is the parent that seldom does. Because he is still finding his own way, his children become subject to the whims […]