Thomas Merton – Page 8 – The Future is Open

Living in the present moment

06/19/2007 by Don

Reading the New York Times article detailing the use of mindfulness techniques in approaches to elementary school children has gotten me thinking more deeply about the profound effects of meditation and mindfulness. I think it was Mahatma Gandhi who once said that if we could get 1 percent of the world meditating we could eliminate … Read more

Living by the sword has its risks

05/28/2007 by Don

George Bush’s favorite reason for the Iraq War is “fighting them there so we don’t have to fight them here.” I knew that was simplistic and misleading but had nothing to refute that until now. In today’s New York Times there is an article that is quite informative and alarming.

Three book meme

05/19/2007 by Don

Paula has tagged me for a three book meme. That’s easy and difficult at the same time because I easily have three favorite non-fiction books but should everybody read them. Well, here goes my presumption.

Living for others

05/12/2007 by Don

Sunday was one of those beautiful days of mid spring that abound in Western New York. May is a time here when Mother Earth comes back to life.

Living for others

05/07/2007 by Don

Today was one of those beautiful days of mid spring that abound in Western New York. May is a time here when Mother Earth comes back to life.

Moral Theology of the Devil

11/26/2006 by Don

It sometimes happens that the men who preach most vehemently about evil and the punishment of evil, so that they seem to have practically nothing else on their minds except sin, are really unconcious haters of other men. They think the world does not appreciate them, and this is their way of getting even.–Thomas Merton, … Read more