An injured merlin opens the door to the way in which grief and joy are so bewilderingly intertwined in our hearts. BY DEREK FURR
Tag: impermanence
Elizabeth Bishop – Little Exercise
Written when she was living in Key West in the 1930s and 40s, Bishop was inspired by the uneasy beauty of the tropical storms there.
Deep Down Things
True presence demands attention beyond the self, and a reckoning with the vastness of the other lives that shape our world. BY DEREK FURR
“Everything Alive Has its Own Truth” John Tarrant’s Retelling of the Story of the Buddha
One unique aspect of the Buddha's story is that he worked so hard to overcome the happy ending - the easy life and palatial riches.
Ice Over
Change drives our lives forward; our emotions fuel the trip. BY JULIA ROBINSON SHIMIZU
Ellen Bass – If You Knew
What if you knew you'd be the last to touch someone? Ellen Bass draws us in to the brief moments of contact that fill our day and urges us to consider the fleeting nature of every life we meet.
Bilal Hafeez – Catching My Breath
Poet Bilal Hafeez's tremendous piece "Catching My Breath" is a luminous work woven with yellow threads of sunshine and impermanence.
‘Flecks of Foam on the Boar’s Mouth’ – Marcus Aurelius on Everyday Magic
The Roman Emperor and philosopher on mortality, change, nature and the importance of paying attention to the small and beautiful details.
Seeing Into the Reality of Emptiness
Zen Master Tangen Harada Roshi on how understanding the truth of emptiness can reveal Original Mind.
How We Live Is How We Die: Pema Chödrön on Preparing for Death Here and Now
Pema Chödrön on what the Tibetan approach to living and dying can teach us about liberation in the present moment.