Flowers Amidst the Ashes
The end of the war liberated my mother. Like many other Japanese, for the first time she was able to imagine how she might make a life...
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Jan 17, 20181 min read
Remembering Mothers on Our Birthdays
Our birthdays are the one day in the year that we are allowed to be completely self-centered. I think about what I want to do, what I...
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Jan 15, 20183 min read
MLK: Expanding Compassion to Vietnam
“I am moved to break the betrayal of my own silences and to speak from the burnings of my own heart.” Today we celebrate Martin Luther...
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Jan 11, 20181 min read
Starting Your Day with Intention 尊い人生
You can't be enraptured by the beauty of a sunset like this every morning but you can start any day by reflecting on your values and...
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Jan 9, 20183 min read
A Heartful Way of Keeping New Year's Resolutions
Many people make New Year's resolutions for how we will live better in the coming year. We do this year after year knowing how hard it is...
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Nov 16, 20172 min read
"It's just a dog!"
Not everyone shares my love of dogs. To some people, "It's just a dog!" But if we look at the results of this just released survey of...
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Nov 13, 20171 min read
Golden boy
Our golden boy Duke passed away a year ago. Many of you know the heartache that is felt when a beloved companion departs this world. I...
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Nov 3, 20173 min read
Contemplation By Design
Yesterday I offered "A Moment of Heartfulness" as part of a nine day Contemplation By Design 2017 Summit at Stanford University. This is...
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Oct 30, 20171 min read
A Moment of Heartfulness
Dear readers, if you're in my area by the San Francisco Bay, please drop by the Stanford campus Thursday noon for a moment of Heartfulness!
smshige3
Oct 26, 20173 min read
Be the Refuge You Wish to See in the World
Aaron Lee passed away a few days ago at 34. I just learned about him, but others knew him from his blog, the Angry Asian Buddhist, in...
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Oct 22, 20171 min read
Wabi 侘び: Contentment and Beauty in Simplicity
Returning home from Zen training in this room at Enkakuji in Kamakura, Japan, I looked around my house and reflected on what I have, what...
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Oct 9, 20172 min read
Mendoh 面倒 as a Way of Heartfulness
The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers. The...
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Oct 4, 20173 min read
Life in Every Breath
As Stanford students rush around campus beginning a new year, I remember one student who started her classes many years ago and who...
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Oct 1, 20171 min read
Sunset Haiku
Sunset by the bay Dogs no longer by my side Is still a sunset
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Sep 29, 20177 min read
What a 99 year-old Grandma Wants
We commemorated my grandmother Mitsu's birthday, again. She would have been 114, but she passed on in winter 2015 at 113, according to...
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Aug 24, 20171 min read
The Power of a Beginner's Mind
Picture this: A substitute teacher wearing a kimono and speaking Japanese to inner city students. Surprising? That was exactly the...
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