At times, I wish I had more funny things to say to buoy spirits. But this particular time doesn’t lend itself to humor. Nor is it a time for self-improvement. It’s a time of collective sorrow and grief and fear, a time for sheltering in place (those of us who can) and waiting forContinue reading “The Practice of Not Knowing”
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Easter 2019
A group of us are going to sit down and meditate together this coming Easter Sunday. It feels like an especially auspicious time to be still together, awaiting a miracle. This week will also include Passover, celebrating liberation from bondage. Both of these great stories offer a dramatic resolution to the strange tension that hauntsContinue reading “Easter 2019”
Holy Week
This is Holy Week, commemorating a great drama that included betrayal and death and new life. It is also Passover, celebrating the passing over of destructive forces and liberation from captivity. Why bring up these holidays to meditators? Some of us fled the traditions of our childhood, seeking fresh and real, something other than allContinue reading “Holy Week”
Light in the Dark
This is the dark time. December is the month of the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the day when the North Pole is tilted farthest from the sun. Our ancient ancestors observed this event, watching the stars and the shortening days, patiently abiding and taking note until one day…it changed. They learned that theContinue reading “Light in the Dark”
Tracy Cochran 