As a hospice volunteer, it is common to hear from others, “what difficult work, how do you manage?” Or “how sad it must be”. Patient’s families, say “thank you, it takes a special person to do this kind of work”. What’s amazing is that it’s really not so extraordinary and, rather than saddening, there’s something [...]
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Chop, carry
Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. – Zen saying Several days ago, a tornado stormed through my little town and in about 10 minutes or so dumped torrential rains and brought down countless trees. Among them was a yellowwood which was unwisely planted just below our telephone and electric [...]
Posted by sharanam on July 24, 2010
http://sharanam.wordpress.com/2010/07/24/chop-carry/
Nomad by nature, perhaps
I wonder if the right partner, or the right community, or the right something came into my life would that make me want to stay put or am I just by my very nature meant to roam. The longest I have stayed anywhere since leaving my parent’s home in 1990 (boarding school!) was the four [...]
Posted by sharanam on July 31, 2009
http://sharanam.wordpress.com/2009/07/31/nomad-by-nature-perhaps/
So what is happiness?
I just finished reading a book called The Light Inside the Dark: Zen, soul, and the spiritual life. It’s a bit of a departure since its author, John Tarrant, draws heavily from western traditions and incorporates their symbolism and psychology with Eastern traditions of self inquiry. I have always kept the West a bit at [...]
Posted by sharanam on July 18, 2009
http://sharanam.wordpress.com/2009/07/18/so-what-is-happiness/
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