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35 Day Practice Day 1
35 Day Practice Day 1 Today we begin with reading the Lotus Sutra. For the purpose of this series I will give the pages as found in the current, Second Edition: 1991, Murano (noted as M) translation. I will also provide corresponding pages from the Revees (noted as R) translation, First Edition: 2008. I will…
Birmingham Pledge – April 17, 2012 Meditation
Birmingham Pledge In 1997 the folks in Birmingham, Alabama created a pledge against prejudice that was hoped to be a grass roots effort to recognize the dignity and worth of every individual.
Holes – May 11, 2012 Meditation
Holes The other day I saw a quote which got me to remembering a book and movie I had read several years ago. The name of the book and movie is “Holes” by Louis Sachar. The story briefly is about a young boy who is falsely accused of a crime and sent to a youth…
except the time in Japan when the barber insisted…
except the time in Japan when the barber insisted on shaving my eyelids “You haven’t lived until you’ve experienc… goodreads.com/quotes/7457979…
“if you want to get your thumb on the pulse of civ…
“if you want to get your thumb on the pulse of civic life in your community, head over to the barbershop.” goodreads.com/quotes/7457976…
i do miss going to my old neighborhood barber on S…
i do miss going to my old neighborhood barber on Saturday morning, a ritual “Barbers, on the other hand, are inte… goodreads.com/quotes/7457975…
“even Saddam Hussein rocked a pocket square when h…
“even Saddam Hussein rocked a pocket square when he was on trial—a man should never defend his war crimes without… goodreads.com/quotes/7457953…