A Mountain Monk When I say I am a monk, people often ask me what kind of monk. Am I a Buddhist monk? A Zen monk? Am I affiliated with a certain monastery or lineage? I suppose I … [Read more...]
A Sacred Place
I always learn so much every time I meditate up on top of Cathedral Rock in Sedona. It is a great teacher to me. I imagine that Ramana Maharshi didn't just worship Arunachala, the holy mountain where … [Read more...]
The Enlightened Rainbow
Most of us love rainbows. They are beautiful. And they also have much to teach us about life and truth. One of the reasons we love rainbows so much is because they are clearly so temporary. As soon as … [Read more...]
Ants and the Sangha Body
You can learn a lot by watching ants. Like bees, they are the ultimate team players. Everything they do they do for the ant colony and the queen. No ant ever said, "This job is boring. I'm out of … [Read more...]