Zen Moments

“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, [...]

“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 what you [...]

“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 haven’t time [...]

“Suddenly I was face to face with a swinging club…”

For some years I taught Art to teenagers who had been excluded from school. You have to be so careful with kids like these. Especially when they first arrive. They’re often hostile – brittle, ready to fly off the handle at the least imagined slight. The [...]

“so many shadows whirl, one into another, in silence…”

I crossed the street with my boy. He was one and a half, so it was 3 months ago. We walked away from the grocery store and sat on a hill next to the old Barnes and Noble. We ate a bit of peanut butter and jelly [...]

“I used to be pushing and pushing to get ahead… but now I am like the Zen Warrior… It’s a completely calm existence…”

This short 7 minute video by Bill Beaty shows how he has learned to drive in dense traffic, leaving a long gap between himself and the car in front.
This reduces the need [...]

“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 of being [...]

“It’s a pretty fun day actually…We’re good. We’re real good.”

Today as it was going to be when I went to bed: Get up, make breakfasts and lunches, get kids to school, go to BJ’s for big grocery etc shopping, library, Walmart (unfortunately) some xmas shopping. Get kids from school, do dinner, go to a friends [...]

“May your Buddha Nature illuminate all your moments, especially the foggy ones, this new year and beyond!”

Happy New Year from NOT2WO!
My holiday travels along the California coast are officially over, and despite all the nice places I’ve seen and experienced along the way, it’s good to be back at home-sweet-home in NYC.

I must make a [...]

“She asked if I felt frightened…
and rather to my surprise I had to say no…”

Well, this is how it started. I am a photographer, and Tuesday in Wincanton was a lovely sunny afternoon. I found I had a few minutes to kill before driving to an outlying village were I was booked to photograph [...]