Introduction Carol W. Gundersen has been a feminist since the early days of the modern women’s movement. She was a founding member of the NOW chapter in her community in 1970, she marched for…
The basic elements of life are not unlike the basic elements of Zen practice. To become one with Zen is to uncover the fundamental truths of the universe. This may at first glance seem a…
Work! Your Hair is on Fire! Don’t say, “I DON’T HAVE TIME!” Those words do not encourage, they deflate and burden the mind. It is, as some might say, stupid to think repeating those words is in…
Escape from Hell We named him Arthur which is a name derived from the word bear. In Medieval Latin Arthurus/Arturus, usually said to be from Welsh arth means “bear.” In sanskrit, artha means wealth, the…
The body and mind are of the nature to grow old. The body and mind are of the nature to get sick. The body and mind are of the nature to die. All that…
Words for Dark Time One of our dogs, as he grew older became afraid of lightning and thunder. Being in the living room with us in full light brought him no comfort. What he wanted…
Friendship, Sickness, Aging and Death is common to us all. Especially during this worldwide pandemic. Venerable Lao Huo Shakya offers us a personal and traditional Buddhist response to those who lose a loved one. The…
