Searching for the Right Tool Posted on 04/29/2020 by Michael Gray I got up after a sleepless night—well I probably got a few hours early on—and as most people would probably do, I got up,...
You are to Stay Here with me now Posted on 04/26/2020 by Michael Gray Once upon a time there was a family of Indigo Buntings; well, at first there were only the parents and a nest with four...
The Four Immeasurables Posted on 04/20/2020 by Michael Gray This morning a phrase came back to me while I was sitting for my morning 30 minutes, in what I call meditation but which...
Still a Canadian Posted on 04/07/2020 by Michael Gray I’d rather reread “Wind in the Willows” (Kenneth Grahame, 1908) than “Animal Farm”. I especially enjoyed the illustrated children’s version, which I read many...
Knowing Grief Posted on 03/31/2020 by Michael Gray “In the Lakota/Sioux tradition, a person who is grieving is considered most waken, most holy. There’s a sense that when someone is struck by...
A Pain in the Neck Posted on 03/24/2020 by Michael Gray What causes an old memory to return, like Little Bo Peep’s sheep or like a painted horse spinning off a carousel we are surprised...
Travelling Light Posted on 03/10/2020 by Michael Gray It seems that we are often in the grip of opposing tendencies and easily err on one side or the other. For instance: gravity...
A Bird on the Wing Posted on 02/18/2020 by Michael Gray I always took Kafka’s phrase, “A bird went in search of a cage,” as referring to the human tendency to feel anxious with too...
It’s a Dog’s Life Posted on 02/11/2020 by Michael Gray When I was a kid, probably not yet a teenager, I used to walk around our residential neighborhood. I wish I could remember the...
We are not alone Posted on 01/20/2020 by Michael Gray In “The Wizard of Oz”, we may have our favorite character, but if you’re like me you can find a bit of yourself in...