The daily meanderings of a teacher

Bird Droppings October 9, 2009 What we see in a word or two   “There are people who, when they see the word passion in a book’s title, may not open its cover because that word conjures up imagery of excessive feeling that shortcuts clear and dispassionate thinking. Though the relationship between the word and…

Bird Droppings October 8, 2009 Who is at the center of your universe?   “Tung-shan was asked, ‘The normal mind is the way; what is the normal mind?’ He replied, ’Not picking things up along the road.’” From Teachings of Zen, edited by Thomas Cleary, © 1998   One aspect of the Zen teachings is…

Bird Droppings October 7, 2009 Where do we find happiness?   “The very purpose of our life is happiness; the very motion of our lives is toward happiness.” the Dalai Lama   Several years ago in my journey through life, I wandered through the Mall of Athens of course this was prior to me finding…

Bird Droppings October 1, 2009 Patience   I am sitting here writing and listening to Neil Young from the songs recorded in  1971 the CD, Live at Massey Hall. I have been a Neil Young fan for many years and more recently a bigger fan as I read and follow his contributions to special needs…