Zen Moments

“…You think you can choose God like you choose a pair of shoes?…” There is something spiritual and magic about old book stores and libraries. Maybe it is just the smell of old books bringing back forgotten childhood memories, or maybe there is a deeper spiritual connection I can’t explain, but every time I am [...]

“The natural state of the human mind is calm and clear…” I was in my mid-fifties when I met my soul mate. It’s not that I never wanted to get married, the problem was that I never met anyone I wanted to marry or if I did, she didn’t want to marry me. Anyway, I [...]

“You watch it all, until the last sliver of golden light vanishes…” Having taught meditation for many years, I’ve found that one of the most common questions I get asked is: “How do I get started?” People often begin with a book and try to teach themselves. But in the beginning you don’t really know [...]

“The Earth laughs in flowers” Some restful meditations on the beauty of flowers – chosen from Youtube by Zen Moments “If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.” – The Buddha. “Nobody sees a flower — really — it is so small it takes time — we [...]

“Nothing happens next. This is it.” The Grass-is-Greener Syndrome: Challenges to Being Present Have you ever had an experience like this: you might be walking on a beautiful wooded trail, or watching a sunset over water, or relaxing with good friends at the end of a day’s work; you are doing something at least mildly [...]

“There is an ancient peace you carry in your heart and have not lost “ WORDS ON SOLITUDE AND SILENCE “Our language has wisely sensed the two sides of being alone. It has created the word “loneliness” to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word “solitude” to express the glory [...]

With a worried look on her face she asked me: “What did I do wrong?” This is something I wrote for a lady in Sri Lanka who decided she wanted to develop her meditation practice in daily life. She resolved to bring more mindfulness into ordinary day-to-day activities. So she set out to go shopping [...]

“I invite the new year to energize me with the courage and exertion to live every moment as if it were my very last…” Greetings from San Francisco! I’ll be spending the last day of the year watching the sun sink into the ocean. I plan on following the sunset, to first gather in, then [...]