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December 27, 2014
Cognitive Dissonance: Being Culpable for Life’s Destruction
From a very early age I sensed there was something wrong. I remember being around...
December 23, 2014
A Good Reason to Ignore Global Warming
Okay, let me be clear up front: I'm not saying it's good to ignore global...
December 19, 2014
The Problem Is, Most People Hate Themselves
Brittany is a new friend of mine who lives outdoors with her big black dog,...
December 17, 2014
Questions Are More Important Than Answers
Everyone wants answers. We figure answers tell us how to live more happily. Answers let...
December 05, 2014
Homeless or Not, People Are Just People
On Wednesday our downtown Zen meditation group had a delightful meeting. Throughout I felt a...
December 02, 2014
Can We Really Save the World with Lifestyle Change?
I know I am far from the first person to ask this, but can we...
November 2014
November 27, 2014
A Confession of Race-based Fear
I feel moved to confess something about my own race-based fear, prompted by this passage...
November 26, 2014
Bringing Racism and Violence into the Meditation Hall
At my Zen center last night I took the risk of departing from our regularly-scheduled...
November 25, 2014
Why Does God Let Bad Things Happen?
Humans have been struggling with this dilemma for ages: God is good - even synonymous...
November 20, 2014
Our First Meeting – the Ideal Becomes Actual and… Ordinary
Last night was the first meeting of my Zen Center's "Downtown Portland Group." Over the...
November 18, 2014
Making Money or Giving Myself to a Labor of Love
One half of me wants to live on the edge and try to make this...
November 13, 2014
Hello, My Fear and Ignorance
My Zen meditation group for "the homeless" hasn't even met yet (we meet for the...
November 11, 2014
"Not Knowing" and What It Doesn’t Mean
The post I made last week about wearing my heart and doubt on my sleeve...
November 08, 2014
Timidly Reaching Out to the Homeless
Last week I went downtown, flyers in hand, to get the lay of the land...
November 07, 2014
Wearing My Heart (and Doubt) On My Sleeve
Last night I attended a memorial service for one of my Zen teachers, Kyogen Carlson....
November 05, 2014
The Intoxicating Poison of Despair
Before I started Zen practice I was very familiar with despair. It's a state of...
November 04, 2014
Zen Meditation for the Homeless and the Housed*
Despite the general busyness of life recently, I have managed to keep moving forward on...
October 2014
October 18, 2014
The World Needs the Concept "Bodhisattva"
A bodhisattva is a being who is devoted to the welfare of all living things....
October 17, 2014
Re-establishing a Healthy Narrative
It's been three weeks since I last posted. Life and death have conspired to keep...
September 2014
September 25, 2014
Up Close and Personal with Acute Need
Two weekends ago I volunteered at a place that serves meals to people experiencing homelessness...
September 15, 2014
Flexible Spheres of Operation
I haven't had a spare moment to post about my journey of conscience for over...
September 04, 2014
Bursting the Mindfulness Bubble
In my experience, a partial understanding of mindfulness can lead to an unfortunate restriction in...
September 02, 2014
Finding What Social Action to Take
I felt vaguely ill at ease as I went to meet my friend in the...
September 01, 2014
Wisdom, Compassion, and Action – Three Essential Ingredients
In order know how to become a more responsible global citizen, I need to organize...
August 2014
August 30, 2014
Renewal in the Silence of Meditation
Although I'm wrestling with all kinds of questions in this journey of conscience, I am...
August 27, 2014
Giddy with Active Hope
The most useful resource I've encountered so far in my journey is a concept called...
August 27, 2014
Too Much Need! I Can’t Focus
This blog has been going for almost ten days now, and I confess I haven't...
August 25, 2014
Venturing Beyond the Palace Walls
Whether or not my conscience feels clean or dirty depends largely on where I'm looking....
August 21, 2014
What’s a Good Media Diet?
Most of us try to find some kind of balance between too much media consumption...
August 18, 2014
Why Should I…?
I sometimes experience a fair amount of stress around deciding when to indulge myself and...
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