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Monthly Archives: September 2015
Justice: Morning Has Come
Morning has come, arise and greet the day! Dance with joy and sing a song of gladness! The light of hope here shines upon each face. May it bring faith to guide our journey home. As we lifted our voices … Continue reading
Justice–Becoming Aware
Somewhere this very moment, babies are born, fathers are dying, mothers are grieving. Yet, pervading all is a groundless awareness, delicate and strong at the same time. Everything becomes we, a beating heart with a transparent, radiant smile. And we … Continue reading
Justice: The Examined Life
Live the examined life, subjecting my motives and actions to the scrutiny of mind and heart so to rise above prejudice and hatred. Care. Gene Griessman I was born with the advantages of a white, middle class family. I was … Continue reading
Justice: Forgiveness
This past week, people of the Jewish faith honored the season of atonement and forgiveness in their observation of Yom Kippur. Every year people look at their relationships and examine where they need to make repairs, to atone for words … Continue reading
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Justice: Tending One’s Own House
Any human endeavor which calls on intellect and passion, which asks us to stand and at times to stand alone against hostility requires a spiritual practice. I am not saying that such endeavor requires religion or even a belief in … Continue reading
Justice: Circles
Imagine two circles. In the first circle you place all the issues that concern you. It may be a circle filled with the issues that are with you all the time. It may be a circle that only comes to you or … Continue reading
Justice: What Kind of Energy?
I have heard Thich Nhat Hanh, beloved Vietnamese Buddhist teacher and wise one, talk about the 1960’s and the “peace movement” that Buddhists and others were involved in. He talks about how the passion of those involved quickly evolved in … Continue reading