Our $40.00 Vacation

I am grateful that I recently got to experience a 10 day Spring vacation. In the early days of my vacation I spent 3-5 hours a day meditating in nature. Sometimes I would be in a beautiful flowering park and sometime I would be beside the Delaware River. After some days of this my... Read More

Music Is Enough

Some sages and siddhas have taught that the World is the very body of the Divine. We should go out and enjoy this. I am grateful that I had the opportunity to enjoy the 40 th annual Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival. It was like springtime on the Divide. It was like the heart of a young... Read More

More Than Myth

Some notes from a fine conversation:... ·         Even under the best of conditions samsara IS suffering.... ·         Every spiritual teacher has a shadow because every teacher is human and a part of... Read More

Enlightened

What is an enlightened person? Andrew Cohen tells us that an enlightened person has transcended the fears and desires of his ego and the unenlightened values of our culture to a reasonable degree....  ... A meaningful question might be; what are the most important unenlightened... Read More

Jun Po Roshi on Change

Do I want to change some of my behavior (patterns)? If so which ones and why? If you do not want to change you might be best advised to stay away from Jun Po ’s Mondo Zen teachings because this seems to be what the teachings are designed to do....   As I understand the process... Read More

Musical Genius

What does a musical genius look like? In my opinion one looks like the gentleman center below. (No slight is intended to the Flamekeepers who are all fine musicians in their own right)....  ...  ...  ... This weekend I had the opportunity to attend the Delaware Valley... Read More

Eat Pray Love

I am not afraid to admit that I enjoyed viewing this movie even though I am a man. In fact I would like to share some notes and reflections on it....  ... ·         USA – Liz achieved the life and marriage of her dreams and was... Read More