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September 2016

September 06, 2016

What Zen “Acceptance” and “Non-Attachment” Really Are

The practices of acceptance and non-attachment are critical to Zen and Buddhist practice - but...

July 2016

July 22, 2016

The Fallacy “It’s All In Your Mind”: Why What We Do Matters

Spiritual training can result in almost miraculous effects. People training in all different kinds of...

July 07, 2016

What in the Hell Is Happening in Our Country?

As I sit down at my computer for a day of work, I take a...

February 2016

February 10, 2016

You Have to Be Your Own Fan (Even If You’re Pathetic Sometimes)

If your self-confidence never wavers, if you are thoroughly convinced of your own worthiness –...

March 2015

March 26, 2015

The Joy of Having No (Versus Low) Expectations for the World

There are two kinds of expectations. One is a belief that something is likely to happen....

February 2015

February 24, 2015

Let’s Start a Global Movement!

Would you be willing to adopt the following Seven Principles and become a Global Citizen?...

February 07, 2015

When It’s Time to Speak Out as a People of Faith

Last week one of the largest Zen Centers in the U.S. published an open letter...

February 03, 2015

Three Ways Activists Alienate People – and What They Can Do about It

If, like me, you want to be an effective activist, it's good to keep in...

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...

November 2014

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...

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....

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