Koan-Kirtan

Buddhism teaches that the source of human suffering is attachment to the body and mind. Anyone who is spiritually inclined recognizes that you can die physically and not be free. You can also die mentally and not be free, as in psychosis or being “brain-dead”. Franklin D. Roosevelt said “the only thing we have to […]
Who are we?

One day years ago, while I was waiting for a traffic light to turn green, I spoke with a woman who was begging for change. I had made a mental note to share the following idea the next time I saw a homeless person. I said “I don’t have food or change but I’ve always […]