Maybe my plantar fasciitis,newly flared up,is karma for the time I stolesome shampoo and conditioner(and probably some nail polish)From Walmart(okay, that happened more than once)So, one flash of heel pain for each stolen good?How does it work? I don’t know when I stopped stealing(I didn’t find God)(in fact, I lost him)But I must have had… Continue reading Redemption
Author: Kirsten D.
Reverent Levity
Today, I went back to the place where I found a dead person seven months ago. At first, I didn't think I would ever go back. But as the months passed, I thought maybe I would. I could go and offer some words, a prayer, say a final goodbye. Bring something to offer to the… Continue reading Reverent Levity
From destruction… creation
The wise say that you chose your circumstances. You chose your parents, you chose to be born in your body, you chose your life. I don't know how it works. Maybe it's karma. Maybe my past choices did the choosing, did the causing, which are now affecting. I look at the last text I received… Continue reading From destruction… creation
Human Revolution Through Compassion and Interbeing
I have become disillusioned with politics as a vehicle for change. The pendulum swing from one party's policies to the other is constant and self-negating. As soon as one party gains power, changes made are swiftly undone, and those undone changes will be re-done when the other party re-gains power. It's a circle. It's an… Continue reading Human Revolution Through Compassion and Interbeing
Bowing to buddha-nature
“I heard that somebody threw a beer at Ted Cruz,” James* said in his rich southern accent. “Now, that’s just about the worst thing you could do to somebody. I don’t care who he is; that man is a human being.”
embracing samsara 