At the rate the Covid-19 cases are going up in the US, it's possible that pretty soon people who are sick will not be able to get medical care in any hospital or healthcare facility. Currently, more than 11 million cases have been identified there, with one-quarter million deaths. As of today, 251,268 people have … Continue reading Covid cases stress US healthcare system
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Remembering Our Dead
When mom died, I felt adrift, like my anchor was gone. When dad left us too, it was a kick in the stomach. Their absence is keenly felt. Not just on the Day of the Dead. But everyday. As my attempt at a poem reflects, the death of loved ones hurts very deeply. And it … Continue reading Remembering Our Dead
Lesson 11: Be Open to Signs from the Spirit World
“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye.”– Antoine de Saint-Exupery Some people say that a spiritual world doesn’t exist because they can see no evidence of that. I say they aren’t paying attention … Continue reading Lesson 11: Be Open to Signs from the Spirit World
Lesson Five: Some Questions Don’t Have Answers
"Zen wants us to acquire a new point of view to look into the mysteries of life. This is because Zen has come to the conclusion that the logical process of reasoning is powerless to give satisfaction to our deepest spiritual needs." ~ D.T. Suzuki Are you an orphan? Are both your parents gone now? … Continue reading Lesson Five: Some Questions Don’t Have Answers
A Prayer for Healing
Dedicated to a dear Irish friend whose two brothers died with 3 months of each other. A month later his sister died and then his mother died too. He said it was the most difficult time he has ever experienced in his life. Dear God, the prime mover of our universe Help me to accept … Continue reading A Prayer for Healing