Yesterday I walked by a homeless man near the Ohio River. He asked if I was a monk, starting an amazing conversation. I often have wonderful conversations with homeless people. Pushing his chest-length dreadlocks behind his ears, he told me he had lost his job 18 months ago, and with a felony record cannot find a job. His mother cares for his 20-month old daughter. Then we talked philosophy, religion, politics, culture, and you name it. He was sharp and at times more knowledgeable than me! Such gems of people are out there “under cover” that we rarely recognize. So, please, please, please do not judge people by their exterior.
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There is NO SOLID, INDEPENDENT ME?!
Whether we are feeling loneliness, fear, boredom, out-of-balance, or whatever is troubling us, who is it that is feeling that way? When we do a careful investigation, it is hard to point precisely to who […]
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Like the tracks of bird flying in the sky
Today is the first day of your life. It is also the last day of your life. Everything, including our life, is in flux. Nothing stays the same. Everything exists as a continuum, changing moment […]