Category Archives: 06/25/2020

We don’t seem to have what it takes, consistently, dependably, reliably, to do what needs to be done, when, and where, and how it needs to be done. When it happens, it is a marvel. It is a pity that it doesn’t happen all of the time. We could transform the world just by doingContinue reading “January 02-C, 2023”

Everything is grist for the mill– and we are milling ourselves on the way which is the Way, and the only way, from Eden to Gethsemane. Everything is food for the journey, leading us– if we let it– to the truth of who we are and how things are with us– and what’s what, andContinue reading “January 02-B, 2023”

We are lazy and easily bored. That’s a mix for trouble. The only way out of the morass is to schedule long Come To Truth talks with ourselves on a regular basis. “You say you want something to do, but you don’t want to do anything, is that it?” What to do is always rightContinue reading “December 31-A, 2022”

The way that is the way is like snow melt finding its path to the sea. Like a baby knowing what to do with a nipple. Like a duckling taking to water. Like people naturally being who they are, liking what they like, laughing at what pleases them. It is not like following a recipeContinue reading “December 29-C, 2022”

Circumstances initiate consequences, begetting responses to circumstances, producing new circumstances, creating complexity, noise and drama– all brought on by things just being what they are, which leads to conflict, confusion and chaos, with intermittent periods of peace and tranquility while circumstances gather themselves for another round of disarray. It is all quite ordinary and predictableContinue reading “December 29-B, 2022”

It doesn’t matter what you want. It isn’t about getting what you want and having your way. It is about growing up and doing what needs to be done whether you want to or not. It is about doing what you know you must do. It is about making every sacrifice to do what youContinue reading “December 27-A, 2022”

The missing ingredient in the lives of present day citizens of the United States is the study of the arts! Music, Poetry, Dance, Song, Pottery, Sculpture, Drawing, Painting… Wordless, intuitive, instinctive, knowing/doing the right thing at the right time in the right place in the right way! Learning to listen to the voice of silence,Continue reading “December 26-A, 2022”

There is a place for pushing. Like when the house is on fire and the door is stuck. But. Pushing as a way of life, as the first reaction, as the go-to option, as the only thing we know to do, is the cause of things being as they are everywhere we look. Pushing ourContinue reading “December 25-A, 2022”

The Old Taoists asked, “What do we get from enlightenment?” The Old Buddhists replied, “Escape from this world of suffering and sorrow!” The Old Taoists responded, “Om mani padme hummmm!” And walked away laughing. “Om mani padme hum” translates as “The jewel is in the lotus,” which is a call with the unstated but impliedContinue reading “December 24-B, 2022”

Everything in this image is doing its thing, living from its heart, being true to itself within the context and circumstances of its life. The circumstances call everything forth, set the terms and conditions under which everything lives, and nobody complains, moans, whines, contemplates suicide… Everything jumps right in, doing its own thing, living fromContinue reading “December 24-A, 2022”

The spiritual quest is the search for what matters– across time. The foundation of knowing is emptiness/stillness/silence, avoiding noise/complexity/drama. What matters is emptiness/stillness/silence. What doesn’t matter is noise/complexity/drama. How much emptiness/stillness/silence is in your life? How much noise/complexity/drama is in your life? With noise/complexity/drama come distraction/diversion/interference. Instead of advising medication to control ADHD Syndrome, whyContinue reading “December 23-C, 2022”

In “The Jersey Boys,” Frankie Valli said, “They ask ya ‘what was the high point? The hall of fame, sellin’ all those records, pullin’ Sherry outta the hat?’ It was all great. But the first time the four of us made that sound, our sound, when everything dropped away and all there was, was theContinue reading “December 23-A, 2022”