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The Power of Prayer
We’re familiar with the words of prayer – the supplications and rituals that are used to soothe and comfort. But, where within those words lies the power of prayer? Today is Martin Luther King Day, and a time of remembering how we gather as a society. One of Bruce Springsteen’s songs, “The Power of Prayer,”…
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Being Tara
These days, uncertainty and suffering seems to pervade our experience – whether it be connected to environmental change, political posturing, or social unrest. Buddhist contemplative practices encourage the practitioner to connect to Tara through images and supplications for her for health, longevity, and protection from obstacles. Tara is often invoked as an energetic quality –…
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A summer of family and travel – and courses for Fall 2021
It’s been a summer of visiting family and friends – a welcome break to see my boys and grandchildren as well as my friend Cathy in New England. I also got to visit with my sister in New Jersey and go to the Rubin Museum in NYC. I loved Tsherin Sherpa’s large “post-modern” paintings that…
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Finding Our Mutual Humanity
It’s been a long month, and I’ve been thinking a lot about diversity, inclusion, social injustice, and simply how we treat each other – people we are familiar with, and more importantly, people we don’t know, but have embedded opinions about. It’s about unconscious bias – and a yearning for community at the same time. …
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Cultural Humility and Listening to the Heart
Hey everyone, here’s a link to my talk on Cultural Humility and Listening to the Heart of Basic Goodness that was sponsored by the Boston Shambhala Center. Would love to hear what you think! https://youtu.be/Ab8GRckBYeI
