This week’s topic for reflection is loss and renewal. It’s autumn and the trees are beginning to shed their leaves as cold weather approaches. Many plants and animals will not survive this change, some by design. Insects have laid their eggs or are looking for shelter from the cold and protection from predators. The birds have migrated in search of more plentiful insects. I started the first fire in the wood stove yesterday. Even the sun is well into its journey south leaving

This week's topic for reflection is change. Reflecting on the change happening in our country I see two main thrusts or movements. One...

This weeks topic for reflection is the grass is greener on the other side. I think we all must have had the idea if only…… I had that...

This weeks topic for reflection is resistance. Pause for a moment and reflect on how it feels to resist. For me it’s a pushing away with...

This week’s topic for reflection is suffering. There are many different ways we suffer. As I reflect on suffering I see two main types....

This weeks topic for reflection is pain. This is not a pleasant topic but it is something we all have experience with. In fact to be...

This week’s topic for reflection is broken and beautiful. One thing I love about the forest where I live is its ever changing, undying...

This week’s topic for reflection is color your life. Please remember some of the key and beautiful times of your life. Who were the...

This week’s topic for reflection is fear. Fear is a strong, powerful word. Severe fear that causes trauma can lodge itself deep in one's...

This week’s topic for reflection is the way seeking mind. The way is your spiritual path. It is the way of a meaningful life and its...

This week’s topic for reflection is curiosity. Curiosity is essential in living a full and satisfying life. In order to be truly free we...

This week’s topic for reflection is freedom. Some people think freedom is controlling the situation so they can do and be what they want....

This week’s topic for reflection is how to hear the birds sing. A clinical psychologist questioned Suzuki Roshi about consciousness. “I...

This week’s topic for reflection is self confidence. How much confidence do you have in yourself? Arrogance is different being more self...

This week’s topic for reflection is feeding hungry ghosts.  A hungry ghost is any being that wants something it can’t have. I see this as...

This week’s topic for reflection is grace. Pope Francis died this morning. I heard a Cardinal on NPR say that grace was very important to...

This week’s topic for reflection is sanity. The state of mind/body I’m referring to is not dependent on the situation you find yourself...

This week’s topic for reflection is stepping forward. This past weekend I was told by the teacher leading the Zen retreat he wanted me to...

This week’s topic for reflection is anger. Anger is one of Buddhism’s three poisons along with greed and delusion. It is said these three...

This week’s topic for reflection is where do you stand? We are all unique and we all stand somewhere different in relationship to our...