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Trusting Life Mantra Always trust life. — Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Jesuit priest and paleontologist
The Documented Life Sherry Turkle has been studying people's use of mobile technology for 15 years. In this article in the New York Times she reflects on a new way of life: "I share, therefore I am." But now what we wa…
Beyond Ideas of Wrongdoing and Rightdoing In an article for the Huffingtonpost.com, Dennis Merritt Jones (Your (Re)Defining Moments) uses this quotation from Rumi: "Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I will mee…
Reflecting on Narcissism "Imagine a country where everyone acts like a reality show contestant — obsessed with power, status and appearance, and is comfortable manipulating others for their personal gain. 'I'm here to win…
How Zen, Whitehead, and Jesus Ruined Me I was told that the most important thing in life is to be rich, powerful, and famous. What happened? Zen and Whitehead ruined me. Zen taught me to measure my life in terms of moments of expe…
A Prayer for Africa's Animals Lover of Animals, we are grieving the death of Cecil the Lion in Zimbabwe. We are concerned about all the other African lions, rhinos, and elephants who are victims of poachers and "trophy" hunters.…
Simple Answers Zen Wisdom When you handle rice, water or anything else, have the affectionate and caring concern of a parent raising a child. — Zen Master Dogen