“The Buddha’s Last Instruction” by Mary Oliver
The Buddha’s Last Instruction “Make of yourself a light,” said the Buddha, before he died. I think of this every morning as the east begins…
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The Wheelwright and the Woodworker: Two Stories of Following the Tao
How does one say the unsayable? How does one teach what cannot be taught? The ancient taoist masters are perhaps the most grounded of all…
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“One Day In Your Wineshop” by Rumi
One day in your wineshop, I drank a little wine, And threw off this robe of my body, And knew, drunk on you, the world…
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“The Ancient Masters…” Tao Te Ching Chapter 15
15. The ancient Masters were profound and subtle. Their wisdom was unfathomable. There is no way to describe it; all we can describe is their…
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“Your Glorious Call to Prayer” by Kabir
Mullah, let rip Your glorious call to prayer. You are yourself a mosque With ten doors. Make your mind your Mecca, Make your Kaaba your…
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