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Nobility

Posted on August 22, 2015 by admin

I encounter this familiar figure several times a week in town & it bothers me a bit that almost no one knows who he is. This statue depicts Ch’i Tz’u, a tenth century Chinese monk. He is called Budai or Hotei, “Cloth … Continue reading →

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Trust & Care

Posted on August 1, 2015 by admin

My grandson used to live with us on weekends. Early Saturday mornings you couldn’t hear footsteps. But you could see blue eyes peering over the bed. My late wife would laugh & say to me, “You two need to go on an adventure … Continue reading →

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The Family of Wisdom

Posted on July 26, 2015 by admin

Virgin of Guadalupe, Mother of All the Americas The esoteric literature predicts that amidst global crisis there will come into being a new group of diverse people drawn from every culture of the great house of humanity & committed not merely to … Continue reading →

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The Wisdom of Kindness

Posted on July 23, 2015 by admin

Future Buddha Maitreya Bodhisattva of Lovingkindness Wisdom is in knowing our own being. Becoming fully aware of our self – who we are & what we are doing. As the knowing of our own being grows, we come to know the other … Continue reading →

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Mind the Heart

Posted on July 11, 2015 by admin

The World Teacher… the Master of the Masters… works by means of a meditation centered in the heart… Djwahl Khul, 1922 I was taking a friend home from a class awhile ago. I enjoy driving Creek Road. At night it’s like wending … Continue reading →

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Human Practice

Posted on June 29, 2015 by admin

Whatever spiritual tradition or consciousness discipline we have committed ourselves to, the practice is grounded in the basics of being human. Whether our practice is from the Western side or from the Eastern side, from the 12 Steps or from New … Continue reading →

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Commitment

Posted on June 18, 2015 by admin

I was returning from a writing retreat in Frazier, & I decided to drive home through the mountains. The Lockwood Valley highway winds through an eroded desolate wilderness of creeks & pines. Harshly starkly beautiful as only lonely deserts can … Continue reading →

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Enlightenment

Posted on May 23, 2015 by admin

An incorrigibly humorous friend asked me recently & publicly to speak about enlightenment. Embarrassing. I do know a few enlightened people & they said I could write about how they live as long as I keep their identities private. Enlightened people … Continue reading →

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City of Peace

Posted on May 9, 2015 by admin

At the end of a good work week I take myself on a solo date. I drive my car into downtown Ventura, park on the fifth floor of the structure, & I am immersed in the energy of the City. The … Continue reading →

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Enduring Friendship

Posted on March 11, 2015 by admin

At this point in my journey I choose to believe that love is undying. This gives me peace.  I know that marriages are not deathless. I know that romances are not deathless. Bereft of friendship, projects and programs, companies and families, all come … Continue reading →

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