It is almost the new year…I can feel the final day drawing to a close, my breath tightening. Roberto will leave for training with the US State Department on Saturday…..a new year, a new job, some new ways of living.
“Open my heart to spirit. One as a brave man-woman, knowing love; laughing, listening, vibrant. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘peace’
or I could spend the day in bed….
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged chant, Faith, Nam Myoho Renge Kyo, peace on January 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Keeping my life polished….
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Buddhist, chant, Nam Myoho Renge Kyo, peace on December 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well, it’s been a while, actually quite a while since I last wrote….and much has happened. But, I’ll weave it into the book. Remember the book – everyone’s Buddha? Well, we’ve made such magnificent progress that we are now up to page 3…imagine that…almost a third of the way to victory.
This year’s personal determination was [...]
And that’s how it all began…the book. Yes, tomorrow…the book.
Posted in Faith, tagged Buddhist, Faith, peace on November 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Listen to the messiah-story
This is an old Chassidic story about a monastery, once filled with thousands of monks, that had fallen on hard times. After years of dissension, the monastery was not a happy place to be. The older monks had died and there were only five grumpy, middle-aged monks left.
Nearby, in the [...]
“Yikes,” says the blogger, and wonders what she will write
Posted in Faith, tagged Buddha, chant, karma, Nam Myoho Renge Kyo, peace, SGI, shakubuku on November 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Is there anybody going to listen to my story….it’s still about the girl who came to stay. Stay within the SGI, stay within the safe stream of Buddhism, channel all those creative energies towards something positive and life-affirming. But, I had this nasty little life experience, just about 22 years ago…..and it stayed with me over time. Now, [...]
Ruminating on Obama’s Toolbox
Posted in Obama, tagged Buddhist, change.gov, kitchen table, Obama, peace on November 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Thanks to my good friends, Melissa and Yolanda, at The Kitchen Table (http://princetonprofs.blogspot.com/). They are some very wise women.
“Winning does not give us a mandate to run over the interests of those we defeated. It gives us the responsibility to try to build greater consensus for our viewpoint. ” I agree, there are many things [...]
Yes, we can – channeling the inner Virginian
Posted in Obama, tagged Obama, peace, Virginia, White House on November 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I had a dream; heard Aunt Anne’s voice calling me and felt a green light, urging me to go…..so off I went. As usual, it’s a historical and political discussion. Aunt Anne is the last of my father’s generation; the source of solice, comfort, and history for me when everything is upside down. And even [...]
