Making it for the Long Haul
As we look out at our world, near and far–at family, friends, acquaintances, the families of friends and friends of our family, at others...
Almost There
I’m in a speedboat churning through the water at full throttle, crossing a lake. This lake seems to be larger than I thought. Near...
Around the Campfire
My memories usually show up as oft-told reruns of the small handful of things I actively remember from my past life. The recollections that...
Small Blessings
If my days are numbered I seem to have lost count If some memories are true And others not, I can’t tell them apart...
Coming Home
Walking on a foreign shore, Mist intermingling with each breath, A traveler can’t understand How at home he feels. With no next moment, And...
That Feeling
Of being strung out on the rack of the actual, Like well-worn garments hung out to dry. Are those shirts and jeans the ones...
Remembering the Past
I have to confess that I don’t really remember the past. Of course, images and whole scenes that pretend to be of past experiences...
Moonlight at the Center
Whether we actually practice being at the center of our experience, or simply try to pay attention to our feelings and thoughts as they...
A New Road
I turned 82 today and it seems a good occasion to give some thought to the future. Of course, like many of us, my...
Changes to Come
In the early 1990’s over a period of several months, I studied “Knowledge of Freedom: Time to Change,” a book by Tarthang Tulku. That...