Practicing Peace

Practicing Peace

“Peace is not something we wait for. It’s something we practice.”                                                  . . . Bhikkhu Paññākāra This is the third blog I’ve dedicated to the nineteen venerable monks who have walked for peace withhumility and compassion. They...
Getting and Giving

Getting and Giving

In the late eighties, I did volunteer work for AIDS patients and one of the trials people went through in their last days was their difficulty to ask for help and to receive it graciously.    The late Stephen Levine said, “What the world needs is more good receivers.”...
Nothing Stays the Same

Nothing Stays the Same

Most of us are not big fans of change. Whether or not we recognize them, changes are always happening. We change our clothes, we change our sheets, we change our minds, we change our likes and dislikes. Sometimes we change our friends. We redecorate our homes. Things...