PinnedPublished inThe Bold ItalicWhen You Silence the Mind, the Soul Can SpeakIt was nice to sit on a bench at 1,300 feet above sea level—reminding myself why I came to the Hermitage in Big Sur in the first placeJan 7, 20222Jan 7, 20222
PinnedPublished inThe Bold ItalicA Roaming Monk’s Guide to Walking San FranciscoSerenity and inner solace — one step, one breath at a timeAug 21, 2021Aug 21, 2021
PinnedPublished inThe Bold ItalicMy Favorite Corner of San Francisco: Grant Avenue and Green StreetWhere dancing feet meet a San Francisco beat at American BitesAug 19, 20216Aug 19, 20216
PinnedPublished inThe Bold ItalicSan Francisco’s Secret Garden of SolitudeA ‘greenhouse’ for the soul hides in plain sightJul 22, 20211Jul 22, 20211
PinnedA Brainy Idea of Tango and SurfingZen-practicing neuroscientist discusses the flow and center of no-self, common to skills like tango and surfing.Jul 12, 2021Jul 12, 2021
The Unbearable Indifference of Child-Bearing and NotThe Lord God formed man out of the clay of the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and so man became a living being…Nov 52Nov 52
Zen in the Vernacular“Things as it is.” Review of a book by actor, writer, and Zen monk, Peter (Hosho) CoyoteAug 7Aug 7
Stop the War—on PovertyHave street people, aka homeless, ended up there solely through their own doing? Or is the root cause more a cultural mindset that worships…Jun 13Jun 13
To the Detriment of ArtAre you reading more fiction and enjoying it less? You may be feeding on craft while craving real art.Jun 8Jun 8