History, in all its forms, gets a considerable amount of attention from humanity as a whole. While much of it lays a basis for the culture and society of today, questions arise on how valid or even how truthful it…
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Tagged with: animism, belief, Bible, Buddha, culture, Darwin, Descrtes, Dharmmapada, Discipleship, enlightenment, faith, harmony, history, history is written by the victor, history is written by the victors, humanism, Jesus, journey, Lao Tzu, path, society, Tao Te Ching, taoism
Posted in Musings
Posted in Musings
Uncaring Walls
“Not by hating hatred ceases In this world of tooth and claw; Love alone from hate releases — This is the Eternal Law.” -the Dhammapada (v. 5) Hate met with hate increases ten-fold, multiplying with every word and every deed.…
Tagged with: anger, apathy, calm, community, Dhammapada, emotion, emotions, fog, harmony, hate, individual paths, peace, personal journey, poison, reflection, summer, the Dhammapada, walls
Posted in Musings
Posted in Musings
Walk in Peace
On March 19 of this year, Fred Phelps of the Westboro Baptist Church passed from this turning of the wheel to the next. Passing away at 84, Phelps left behind a legacy of hate and divisiveness. In some aspects, this…
Japanese Garden-Hermann Park, Houston Texas
I rarely do a second report on any of the locations presented here at the Retreat. This is a special occasion. While Hermann Park in Houston Texas was highlighted months ago because a Retreat member was moving to Houston, I…
Tagged with: azalea, Chiba, community, Daimyo Style, harmony, Hermann Park, Houston, Japanese Garden, Ken Nakajima, literati, nature, pathway, peace, shrine, simplicity, squirrel, strolling garden, tea house, Terunobu Nakai, Texas, trees, walking meditaition, water
Posted in Locations
Posted in Locations
Monastery of St. Anthony (Maine)
The Monastery of St Anthony in southern Maine is about four miles from the town of Kennebunk. It is the home of a Lithuanian Franciscan Monastery. Situated on 66 acres of New England land with an extensive walking network, it…
Tagged with: Alfred Kulpa, Anthonty of Padua, calm, finding the lost, Franciscan, harmony, Kennebunk, Lithuanian Franciscan Monastery, Maine, meditation, Monastery, New England, peace, prayer, St. Anthony, walking meditation
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Posted in Locations
Brother Bear Koan 3
Wisdom comes from the melding in harmony of the emotional heart and the logical mind.
Free Speech
We in the United States are blessed with the ability to say and do just about anything we want. Whether it is outrageous claims regarding political views, bad haircuts, or simply opinions regarding sports teams, anything and everything is pretty…
Tagged with: 1st Amendment, Civil Rights Movement, free speech, growth, harmony, hate, John Mils, journay, love, ostracization, path, peace, political correctness, tolerance, United States, veiled ignorance
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Posted in Uncategorized
Marriage Equality New Mexico
“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think…
Tagged with: community, emotions, harmony, love, marriage, marriage equality, New Mexico, NM, pathway, peace, same gender marriage, same sex marriage, solace, strength
Posted in Soical Policy
Posted in Soical Policy
Brother Bear Koan 2
It is simple to stand confident in fair weather.
Tagged with: bend like a reed, Brother Bear, confidence, harmony, Koan, self, strength
Posted in Koans
Posted in Koans
Nian Xióng Hall 