November 2, 2013
for meditation
October 22, 2013
WHAT IS REAL?
October 12, 2013
ON LOSING EVERYTHING
Mulla came upon a frowning man walking along the road to town. “What’s wrong?” he asked. The man held up a tattered bag and moaned, “All that I own in this wide world barely fills this miserable, wretched sack.” “Too bad,” said Mulla, and with that, he snatched the bag from the man’s hands and – Read More –
October 9, 2013
IT WAS ALL A DREAM
October 8, 2013
ABOVE THE MAZE
October 1, 2013
WAITING ON THE WORLD TO CHANGE
This beautifully composed photo…with the lovely young girl in the window…was so striking to me. The colors, the emotion, and even the shoes added such depth to the image. It reminded me that in the midst of the madness, we must remember the children who are counting on us. Children learn what they live, so – Read More –
September 5, 2013
GO WITH THE FLOW
A Taoist story tells of an old man who accidentally fell into the river rapids leading to a high and dangerous waterfall. Onlookers feared for his life. Miraculously, he came out alive and unharmed downstream at the bottom of the falls. People asked him how he managed to survive. “I accommodated myself to the water, – Read More –
September 4, 2013
RABIA
Rabia of Basra (C. 717-801), a Sufi Saint, and perhaps the first to introduce the concept of Divine Love…that one should not love God for fear of Hell or the promise of Heaven but that God should be loved for God’s own sake. Rabia was born 500 years before Rumi, and was perhaps the greatest influence – Read More –