The three eared rabbit
My wife often speaks of the three eared rabbit that lives in our yard. That’s a curiosity to those of us fortunate to live on the edge of the ‘hundred acre wood’. This morning I spotted our three eared friend…
Consider the lilies of the field
“Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin;and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.Now if God so clothes the grass of…
Thank you
Thank you to all the people who visit this blog. When I started this back in January I had no idea where it or I was going. Through this effort I’ve met some beautiful people who’ve enriched my life and…
A camel through the eye of a needle
I’ve been reading Andrew Sullivan’s blog ever since I saw him on Larry King last week. I like this post from today. Click here to read it. Peace.
What is purity?
“What is purity, briefly? It is a heart full of compassion for the whole of created nature…And what is a compassionate heart? He tells us: ‘It is a heart that burns for all creation, for the birds, for the beasts,…
Tonight, I fell into the sky
This comes from Just Plain Foolish. Her writing is beautiful. When I returned home last night I looked at those same stars from near my home. Peace. Just Plain Foolish: Tonight, I fell into the sky
Leading me into solitude
God is using everything that happens to lead me into solitude. Every creature that enters my life, every instant of my days is designed to touch me with a sense of the world’s insufficiency. And that goes for every created…
Burning Idols
At an old temple, in cold weather, he spent the night.He could not stand the piercing cold of the whirling wind.If it has no sarira, what is there so special about it?So he took the wooden Buddha from the hall…
Operation Helmet
Today I was watching C-Span and saw an interesting program that originally was broadcast on Wednesday. I’m not a supporter of the Iraq War but I personally know several young men and women from our community who are serving there.…
Quote for the Day
This comes from Andrew Sullivan’s blog. Andrew Sullivan | The Daily Dish: Quote for the Day “For people in America who are a part of my political tradition, our great sin has often been ignoring religion or denying its power…