Intrinsic Heart

Whenever we care passionately about something, it’s always personal. That intensity of feeling has a deeply personal quality. It has...

In every moment there is something to look at, something to feel, something to taste—a flavor in the atmosphere, a...

Two birds, but they fly together. We see duality all the time in our perceptions: Ourself and other, “I” and...

We go through life trying to find harmony and balance, yet we often overlook the harmony and balance that are...

I was reading an article about indigenous peoples and the importance of their role and message to the earth in...

When I first learned “sublime” was a verb, the idea fascinated me. Yes, it’s a term in chemistry, but just...

What a thing it is to sit absolutely alone, in the forest, at night, cherished by this wonderful, unintelligible, perfectly...

So much is implied in the word “takuhatsu.”  Traditionally, it’s the practice of monks going door to door with their...

What is this longing, this feeling that there is something to be found, something that is more important than anything,...

Soup and Salad When you mix ingredients in a bowl, it’s a salad. When you bake them, it’s a casserole....