While watching the documentary, Fierce Grace, the other night, I was struck by a statement made by Subramanyum, a fellow disciple along with Ram Dass, of the Hindu sage, Neem Karoli Baba. Subramanyum said something to the effect that his teacher represented the epitome of love, that he exuded love, and that he rarely personally [...]
Archive for September, 2009
The Secret Power of a Mother’s Kiss
Posted in Uncategorized on September 27, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Making the Most of Dropportunities
Posted in Uncategorized on September 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I know a performance artist, a contemplative juggler who’s an expert at making mistakes. One of the extraordinary things he does is teach toddlers and blind people(!) to juggle. Juggling offers a wonderful, embodied metaphor for the content of many of our lives. You can see him in action by clicking on this video link: [...]
Growing the Eyes of the Heart
Posted in Uncategorized on September 13, 2009 | 6 Comments »
My heart often doesn’t see very well. Some days are better than others. Some days I wake up, eye myself in the mirror, and my heart-brain echoes the Adam Sandler refrain: “What the hell happened to me?” Other days, I wake up smiling and the man in the mirror is ready to unself-consciously engage, full [...]
The Four Horsemen of Neuro-Annihilation
Posted in Uncategorized on September 6, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I often think it would be very difficult to be a kid in today’s world, especially a teenager. There’s so much going on and change happens so quickly, it’s unquestionably much more stressful than when we were their age, struggling to make sense of the world. Things like Swine Flu, global warming and terrorist threat [...]
