What’s an elder? “Elder” wasn’t in my vocabulary until Bernie made Peter Matthiessen and Bob Lee “Zen Peacemaker elders.” He used 80 as...

I have been telling people for years, when I talk about the Three Treasures, that Sangha is not my strong suit. In those moments, I am...

The original Buddhist teacher, Shakyamuni, called it the middle way, to steer a course to peace by avoiding extremes. My teacher, Bernie...

I had initially thought that I might hold this blog back until Mother’s Day.   I was horrified – as soon as I came upon them – by the...