Momentary Self
Does each moment sit on its own? No past until one is made up. No future until we form desire. Karma does seem inherited. The karma we perceive we have accumulated has an impact on who we think we...
View ArticleIs this the Highway?
While riding in the car, my oldest son likes to ask “Is this the highway?” or “Are we on the highway?” He is infatuated with just even the concept of being on the highway. I have never really...
View ArticleLessons from a Master
I love it when my 6 year old son is talking about something that he is excited about. You can see the light in his eyes and the expression on his face exudes confidence that everything will turn out...
View ArticleThe Empty Boat
There’s a Zen story in which a man is enjoying himself on a river at dusk. He sees another boat coming down the river toward him. At first it seems so nice to him that someone else is also enjoying...
View ArticleIntent and Action
I had a realization this morning that I habitually put things off until the very last minute. I have an idea in my head, so no matter the deadline I always end up putting the same amount of time...
View ArticleForever Home
For the past year we have been fostering pit bulls awaiting adoption, their “forever home“. My wife got us involved in this since she thought it would be a good transition after our beagle passed...
View ArticleFishing for Patience
I sometimes struggle with how much information to give someone vs. letting them figure it out on their own. This is both at work and at home with my kids. I guess it goes back to the whole “If you...
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