Bob Dylan wrote the song “The Times They Are A-Changin” in fall of 1963, a pivotal time in US history. Martin Luther King had just delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech in August of 1963 at the famous March on Washington, and the civil rights movement was at its
Dear Friends, In this strange and trying period, each of us is dealing with our own situation, our own set of circumstances, and our own specific challenges. There are no easy solutions, yet in order to maintain a sense of well-being while walking on our unique unfolding paths, we have
During this time of great change, patterns have been broken and it’s up to us to create new ones. The truth is, we can’t do all of the things we used to do in the same way we used to do them, and we can’t expect that the outside world
In this period, it’s difficult to make any plans for the future, or even to know what “future” means anymore. Everything has been upended. Plans we made have changed or been cancelled; dreams we held onto have been adjusted; the identities we clung to have shifted. We are not who
Sometimes things seem to stay the same for a long time, and then there comes a sudden change. However, nothing really stays the same from day to day, and in fact there are constant changes taking place every moment in our bodies and in everything around us. It’s just that
In this time of great fear and uncertainty, we all recognize that what is happening now is not limited to any one country, nationality, race, or religion. This is a global event, and is an equalizer. We need to find new ways of being in the world, as one. For
Altruism is defined as “the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others.” Altruism is also the title of a book written by French scientist turned Tibetan Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard. The concept of altruism is often mentioned by spiritual teachers of all traditions. Simply
As we begin a new year—and a new decade—I thought it would be a good time to review Joseph Campbell’s mythic tale of the Hero’s Journey. Joseph Campbell studied the great myths of many traditions the world over and found that they all contained common elements. Sometimes when we use the
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