At one of our recent men’s group weekly gatherings with the Abbot, Buzzy, one of our monks, was complaining about his overloaded “To Do” list. “At work, at home, everywhere I go,” he said, “I look around and see more things I need to do. I have a smorgasbord of chores I need to do—or …
Category: Meditation
Dec 12
The Near Death Experience Brings Heaven to Earth
“What can we do to enjoy a better December?“ This was a question of the week for one of our December Sunday morning men’s group. (These are regularly, though not always, held in my front living room. The group includes at least one atheist, several agnostics and a rainbow of other weltanschauungs. As the organizer …
Oct 10
How To Pray for Donald Trump
“I’d pray for the m.f’er to be thrown off his yacht, with cinder blocks chained to each leg,” one poker playing monk buddy responded when I brought up the question of how we should pray for the Duck. “And one around his neck for good measure,” another chimed in. A …
Recent Comments