Category: Interfaith

Bringing the Religion We Practiced Before Onto the Path

Buddha didn’t teach a narrow, cramped road leading to Enlightenment. He didn’t concern himself with divine wrath, or really divine anything. There’s no reward for “getting it right,” nor punishment if you don’t.

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First Love: Raised Christian, Practicing Buddhist and Closing the Gap

Buddhist language is fine if we can really master it. Christian language is not very dissimilar in meaning when we deepen our understanding.

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An Old Song for a New Year: Going into 2026 with a Silent Night

This year we do not sing to be louder than the past or braver than the future. Maybe we do not try to outrun who we were twelve months ago or audition a shinier self for the year ahead. Maybe we let the year turn without commentary. No vows shouted into the dark. No reinvention demanded at midnight. Just presence.

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Winter Stillness: The Light of Renewal

Only by turning towards and embracing and befriending the darkness in ourselves, can we begin to let the light inwards.

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Zen Retreats, a Party for Introverts

For me, this was a final challenge. I’ve been pondering how to be more active in sharing what I know.

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