Moments of ignition — beginnings, insights, and the first flicker of awareness. These pieces set the tone for reflection and invite the reader into the week’s unfolding journey. Short meditations, poetic sparks, and opening thoughts that light the first wick.
I am at the Abbey of Gethsemani, a Trappist monastery in the Kentucky hill country. I arrived yesterday afternoon with no itinerary beyond the days themselves—mostly because I needed to be somewhere that was not anywhere I had already been. I’ve attended several of the services since arriving; the monks gather seven times a day, plus […]
What If I Just Stayed Here? Read More »
What is Kabbalah? I refer to it from time to time in my essays. The ideas appear quietly, usually as metaphor or conceptual framing in support of ideas I seek to convey. Until now, I’ve not really expounded upon the tradition. Perhaps I should. In contemporary culture, Kabbalah has become familiar without being understood. It
Kabbalah—An Orientation Read More »
Who am I? This is the question from the well known Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi (Nan Yar?). The work is actually a compilation of dialogues/Q&A with his devotees where people asked him, “Who Am I” and he responded with teachings on self-inquiry. I first came across his work in a recorded lecture given to me
I am every man, i am no man…. Read More »
