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December 2014

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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