King …Gandhi … Peace-makers Need Protection, Too

Reverend Dr. King stood for peace, When I first began hearing the name, Dr. Martin Luther King I was in high school. At the time, I heard Reverend C.H. Jordan make reference to him and a phenomenon known as a sit-in. The most intriguing part of his talk with the congregation was the revelation that Dr. King was leading African-Americans in the peaceful pursuit of our Civil Rights. My blood-flow... Read more

2012:New Year, New Attitude

Time for change. It is the beginning of a new year. In various parts of the world there will be great celebrations. Though it is the beginning of a new year, in various parts of the world there will be great suffering. The numbers of years may go up but it does that mean that the intelligence of Man goes up with those numbers. Generation after generation we have found ways to inflict greater pain... Read more

Inhale The Spirit of The Season

To be cosmic is to be all-embracing. The Christ-Child is cosmic in nature but our limited minds divide the message. Perhaps, if we learn to look to the Un-manifest, we will get it... and the message keeps coming. Play video below.  Read More →

Thank You, Now and Forever: “The Divine Mother”

Giving thanks for this is easy ...but what if there were more to Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is truly a delicious holiday (Photo by whatsfordinner.net). My mother loved eating, so a photo of a sumptuous looking turkey would not offend her. My, mother, however, knew what Thanksgiving was really about at the spiritual level. This article is about giving thanks in a most personal way. I hope it inspires... Read more

The Joe Frazier I met

The modern human being often lives life vicariously. What might otherwise be a dull and uneventful passing of time becomes excitingly enhanced by the amplified lives of others ... celebrities. Whether they are musicians, actors or athletes, they lift the average person out of the tedium of the ordinary. In that way we can become bound to them much like family, in some cases, the attachment can be... Read more

There Is No Victory In War

The 31st verse of The Tao Te Ching by the Chinese sage, Lao Tzu, says in part: "... This is why the wise person does not use weapons unless there is no choice. He prefers peace and quiet, and he does not celebrate victory in war. If we celebrate victory, we find happiness in killing, and when killing makes us happy, we can't grow spiritually. War should be treated like a funeral, because many... Read more

The Lotus Blossoms in Germany, Also

LOTUS BLOSSOMS IN GERMANY (The Arboretume ) ENLIGHTENMENT IS UNIVERSAL  For years now, I have been traveling through Europe and parts of Asia sharing what has been given to me. My Spiritual teacher, Sadguru Sant Keshavadas set the example for me many years ago. Even so, there was no reason for me to believe that I would follow his footsteps beyond the borders of America. When we met in 1976,... Read more

Enter The Dragon:On a dark Norfolk Street Kitabu Roshi is attacked by a “cold-blooded killer” and his men. Now that was a Zen moment.

There is an old saying, "No good deed goes unpunished." In the month of May, I overheard two men threatening the well-being of a Christian missionary. Having heard the men cussing loudly in a Virginia Beach McDonald's, the man, who was a senior citizen approached them and began talking to them about Jesus Christ. One of the men responded, "I don't know about Jesus Christ but I do know that you... Read more

Spiritual Flight: Airborne on 9-11

9-10: The Day Before The Memorial ...hope. On the day before the tenth anniversary of 9-11 I found myself surrounded by objects of beauty created by Arab craftsmen and artisans. The establishment was hidden away on a backstreet of Hamburg, Germany, behind warehouses and building supplies. One would not expect anything of interest to be found amid such drab buildings, improved only by coloful... Read more

Earthquake! Reflection On Disasters Abroad Interrupted By Tremors

I was in Indonesia but I escaped the tsunami by months. I have always had a spiritual affinity for Japan forged by my study of Martial arts and Zen so when the nation was struck with a double blow, a tsunami and an earthquake, I grieved with them. In a similar way, I related to the suffering in Haiti. I once belonged to a Haitian organization called Le San Souci. My interest in French when I was... Read more

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