My Dharma?
My dharma, whatever I might have thought it is, according to Maitri, is being her cat bed. Is it possible to have multiple dharmas?
thoughts on how we fit into the web of community, family and society
My dharma, whatever I might have thought it is, according to Maitri, is being her cat bed. Is it possible to have multiple dharmas?
Afghanistan Lebanon Dreamers Haiti Wildfires Hurricanes Earthquakes Ebola Plague Delta-Variant Vaccine Refusers Etc As long as I am well fed in my comfortable home, far better, when I am not actively working/serving, to garden and meditate and study and try to create some joy than to wallow in hopelessness. And make a little art to…
When I was out gathering vegetables and herbs and doing basic tending for the day, I realized a cardinal, who is a regular visitor, had let me get closer than ever before. Then I saw that he was about to try and swallow a praying mantis. I got almost face to face before he let…
It’s full of biting, stinging, and plant-munching beings. I mostly live and let live.
I practice the physical yoga postures to enhance and maintain the flexibility, agility, balance, and strength I need to get about my daily life, for example clambering about the vertical garden. Balance beam in high school was also helpful preparation.