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A Craggy Path Up the Mountain
Dear Friend, You Must Act This second part of Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet is titled, “The Action Dimension: A New Way of Living.” It was a semi-surprising read for someone whose familiarity with Buddhist practice often reflects the idea of inaction. Meditation, non-violence, and the like. When I think back more…
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You Are More than You Think
Dear Friend, “Who are you?” There’s a reason that the Caterpillar has always been my favorite character in Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. He’s the only one that asks the important question, the one that gets to the heart of the novel. Why has Alice fallen through the rabbit hole, after all, if not…
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Wake Up Together: Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
Dear Friend, What a joy it was for me to revisit a favorite young adult novel last month. Ziggy, Stardust & Me by James Brandon is a book that has so much to love about it, and it speaks to many of the things that make life worth living–friendship, romance, music, and wonder. In that…
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The Entrance to Elsewhen
Dear Friend, All good things come to an end. Just as David Bowie retired Ziggy Stardust on July 3, 1973, so we conclude this month’s reading selection and look ahead to a new chapter in our journey. In the early part of the week’s reading, Web explains to Jonathan about two-spirit people in the Native…
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The Ghosts of History
Dear Friend, “If you didn’t hide, you wouldn’t feel so crazy inside.” I can’t tell you how true I find that statement, which begins this week’s section of Ziggy, Stardust & Me. It speaks to two truths, actually, the first being obvious: Hiding is a burden that causes immense stress. The second truth is implied:…
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