Poem – I see the Lantern Everywhere
I see the lantern everywhere and in my sleep as recurring dreams have brought with them a place...
Poem – Vow
I fear not the process, the natural end of this time here as I prepare for the next....
Poem – White Snow
White snow absent of mind dusts, absent of tree shadows and raven wings. White snow becomes the moon...
The McMindfulness Craze: The Shadow Side of the Mindfulness Revolution
Another wonderful practice, being abused. Like anything, work on ourselves and everything, takes time, practice, dedication, and patience....
Quotes – From Inside the Grass Hut
Reading “Inside the Grass Hut” by Ben Connelly, an analysis of Shitou’s “Song of the Grass-Roof Hermitage”. When...
Trimsatika (Thirty Verses) of Vasubandhu
Thirty verses on consciousness-only to be chanted. It is one of the core texts of the Yogacara school...
Zen Master – Shitou Xiqian (700-790)
Zen Master Shitou Xiqian is famous for two poems that are classic Zen texts. I recently started reading...
Poem – Fields (continued as the lantern disappears)
Fields 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (1) Shining brilliantly through grey fog hugging the soaked ground the light...
Poem – Fields (continued as the lantern grows brighter)
Shining brilliantly through grey fog hugging the soaked ground the light I cannot see is there in my...
Poem – Fields
Shining brilliantly through grey fog hugging the soaked ground the light I cannot see is there in my...
Book Update
Work on my first collection of poems titled “Beyond the Border Kingdom” has finally gained some traction. I...
Buddha – Mindfulness
“Do not dwell in the past, Do not dream of the future, Concentrate the mind on the present...
Poem – The Mountains Voice We See and Do Not Hear
Mountain of snow against the darkening sky drifts from vision and becomes the lost peak of legend. Mountain...
Poem – When Darkness Becomes All That We Know
Grey infused frozen water consumes the last light before the fields darken. Distant planets follow me from dawn...
Poem – What Matters Most in the Violent Waves
Thinking back on the past I see the signs and guides more clearly and with more openness than...