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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...
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May 231 min read
We're already enough
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...
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May 141 min read
"We are what they grow beyond"
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...
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May 121 min read
Motherly Love
We can all give and receive motherly love.
smshige3
Mar 251 min read
Heartfulness in Cherry Blossom Time
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...
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Mar 171 min read
"Are you sure you're Irish?"
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...
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Feb 221 min read
What kind of ancestor do you want to be?
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...
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Feb 82 min read
The Japanese Art of Sunao
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...
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Jan 191 min read
seeker of silences
“A seeker of silences am I, and what treasure have I found in silences that I may dispense with confidence?” (Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet)...
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Jan 162 min read
The Promised Land
The night before he was assassinated, Dr. King declared, "Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But...
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Jan 121 min read
Birthday Tanka
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...
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Dec 5, 20231 min read
"I see you, son"
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...
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Nov 30, 20231 min read
Totoro
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...
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Nov 23, 20231 min read
日本の精神文化と最先端の科学を 通して、生き方、死に方を学ぶ
Giving a talk in English and Japanese in Tokyo if you're interested.
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Oct 26, 20231 min read
Early spring
Cherry blossoms now? What a wonderful surprise Can we wait till spring? Haiku celebrating the rare Jugatsu Sakura in Tokyo
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Oct 8, 20231 min read
Healing-centered education
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:...
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