Something subtle is obviously here in our lives, that cannot be put into words. This something, which is not in fact a thing, is what allows us to be alive and aware and ever present, intelligent and orderly. (This “something” is what allows me to write and you to read and understand these words.) Okay, …
Tag: meditation
Apr 01
The Cheshire Cat as Monk or Nun
The Basic Renunciation +++At Heart Mountain Monastery our basic “renunciation practice” is to renounce crabbiness, unhappiness, worry, ill-at-ease-ness. We intuit that the ideal daily life of a contemporary monk or a nun is a life of joy, of peace and especially (with all the wars raging and whatnot) good humor. Whether we engage this practice …
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