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Why Does Discernment Need Confirmation?

I was posed an interesting question about discernment and confirmation this week after a friend watched my FB Live video on the subject. I had, in the short video, talked about looking for confirmation among one’s wisest mentors and in the place one finds the Sacred. My friend, I’ll call her Lila, wrote and asked […]

Gifts of Practice: Peace

blooming pink lotus up close on the flower

Peace. What is it and what is it not? One thing it is not is the absence of conflict. Another thing it is not is a state in which some people are oppressed by others. For example, there is no peace in the United States now. White supremacy, heteropatriachy, ableism, imperialism and kyriarchy overall crush […]

Retreat Hopes

I’ve been writing quite a bit here and there about the season, the growing nights, the shrinking days, and the invitations of the darkness. I am also hosting a virtual retreat—a day of rest and renewal you take for yourself at home, supported by four calls, recordings, and handouts from me—on December 19th. For more […]

Legacy and Choice: Presence, Attention, Intention

I once heard karma, that is, action, described as “living in the world we have helped to create.” Concepts like that always lead me to thinking about who’s created the world in which I live. Certainly, I’ve participated in the creation of this world, and I am responsible for the meaning in my life. I […]

Justice and Peace Shall Kiss

“True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.”~~Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. One of the fruits of spiritual practice that we hear a lot about is peace. I listened to a sermon recently that has left me considering the whole concept of peace as a virtue. I know that in Buddhist practice, […]