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When broken by life Left in pieces on the ground Bring them together And the places you've been shattered Will glitter like gold In times...

We won the award And lost the need to have it And so letting go Of poor desires to be seen When we're already enough Wanting to be seen...

Master Yoda says, "We are what they grow beyond" The students we love Will transform and fly away "And that is our true burden" Reunited...

We can all give and receive motherly love.

It's cherry blossom time in Japan and a moment that bears special possibilities of transformation. When we are aware that we are like the...

People said funny stuff like this when I was a child, especially on St. Patrick's Day. It was nicer than, "Go back to China!" which...

As we prepare to leave our job or this world we might reflect on our legacy and what kind of elder or ancestor we want to be. Ten years...

It was hailed as a miracle when on January 2 all 379 people on board a burning plane in Japan were able to escape without harm. This...

“A seeker of silences am I, and what treasure have I found in silences that I may dispense with confidence?” (Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet)...

The night before he was assassinated, Dr. King declared, "Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But...

The day I was born Thrust from the warmth of the womb Into the cold world You held me in your arms And gave me the milk of life When I...

In the film, Avatar: The Way of Water, Jake struggles to raise two boys. The older one, Neteyam, Jake sees as the perfect son, while the...

My friend Totoro I really want to see you Want to be with you You spirit of the forest Be my friend and I'll be yours A tanka I wrote...

Giving a talk in English and Japanese in Tokyo if you're interested.

Cherry blossoms now? What a wonderful surprise Can we wait till spring? Haiku celebrating the rare Jugatsu Sakura in Tokyo

I'll be part of a panel at 4:00 pm Pacific time today but if you can't make you can check out this and the other presentations here:...