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Shouldering Hay – April 12, 2012 Meditation
Shouldering Hay “It is not difficult to shoulder a load of hay and stay unburned in the fire at the end of the kalpa of destruction.” (Lotus Sutra, Chapter XI) Can you imagine actually doing this? This has always stuck with me, the image of carrying a load of hay on my shoulder through a…
Rituals
(Revised from a blog post originally appearing January 20, 2013) In Nichiren Shu, there are rituals as part of the practice. For some these rituals can seem to be limiting. There may come times when we ask why do we do the same thing over and over? Nothing to changes, and it is annoying. Why…
Wrestle With Your Spirit – May 2, 2012 Meditation
Wrestle With Your Spirit “You don’t come to church to be entertained. You come to wrestle with your spirit.” (James Cone) I was sent a link the other day to an online article about James Cone. At the end of the article the author talks about Cone’s response to the concept of ‘prosperity’ religion. What…
RT @camphalfblood: 10 weeks @ #1 for #magnuschase….
RT @camphalfblood: 10 weeks @ #1 for #magnuschase. My editor gave me Hearth’s scarf & donated to a homeless shelter for my Xmas gift!❤️ https://t.co/2PK96WuisY
RT @mattgemmell: On the one morning each year when…
RT @mattgemmell: On the one morning each year when our living room door led to another place. mattgemmell.com/elsewhere/
Almost home, plane landed in Charlotte. Pick up po…
Almost home, plane landed in Charlotte. Pick up pooch later in the morning.
Service and support animals – real life savers who…
Service and support animals – real life savers who also make life easier and possible