Category Archives: Spirtual Practice

The election of Donald Trump is profoundly disturbing for many reasons: the process (e.g. fake news, probable Russian intervention, and the ugliness of the rhetoric) and the results (e.g. his nominees reek of crony capitalism). Resistance is necessary, but not sufficient. … Continue reading →

Do you want to fast this Lent? Fast from hurting words and say kind words. Fast from sadness and be filled with gratitude. Fast from anger and be filled with patience. Fast from pessimism and be filled with hope. Fast … Continue reading →

5 Ways Not to Bite the Trump Hook by Susan Piver strikes me as some of the best advice I heard lately to make it through life with grace and balance.

I’ve been struggling to write a post on “What Would MLK Do?” Now I don’t have to. Charles Johnson has written  The King We Need: Martin Luther King Jr., Moral Philosopher,. He is a student of Dr. King’s life, writings, legacy … Continue reading →

Joanna Macy is “a Buddhist scholar, environmental activist, and author whose teachings are informed by the dharma, deep ecology, and systems thinking”, i.e. an activist-contemplative like Martin (Luther King). Rilke’s Book of Hours as Portent and Guide is a report on … Continue reading →

The recent election has troubled me and caused me to wonder how to respond.  Lashing out with the same ugly tactics does not improve the state of the world.  Neither does apathy and inaction.  I have been asking myself, “What … Continue reading →

In the last election, the winner in most races was fear, aggression, and greed.  Those who appealed to the hopes of the voters usually lost.  This dynamic is happening again this election cycle.  In the Republican primaries, hope was quickly … Continue reading →

He has shown you what is good. … To act justly and to love mercy Micah 6:8 Mercy is in many ways the opposite of greed. Greed is taking all we can get, by law, by force, by whatever means. … Continue reading →