Author: mktdaf
Poetry in music: Deva Premal & Miten, with Gayatri Mantra, The Essence
Close your eyes & listen to your heart, with Deva Premal & Miten:
Whales: Blue whales, hanging around Sri Lanka & a bit about their songs
Thirty metres long, blue whales are immense…and they travel great distances. Except for these…they (far as any people know) hang around Sri Lanka & don’t appear to go anywhere. With only 10K left worldwide, they are on most countries’ endangered list, and their recovery from whale hunting is going slowly. This video is an exploration…
Writings: Who are YOU in the story?
I have always thought that the story of the Good Samaritan is cool, in that it suggests it’s a good idea for us to help one another when someone is seriously down & out. The amazing thing in it, of course, is that the teachers of truth & compassion (the priest & Levite) pass up…
Thoughts: “transformations are impermanent….” with Thich Nhat Hanh
My friend Carmen shared this, from Thay: This silence is called Great JoyThere are two kinds of truth,Conventional and absolute truth,But they are not opposites. TheyAre part of a continuum: “All transformations are impermanent… They are subject to birth and Death, and this silence is called Great Joy..” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
Writings: Memorial Day (US) thoughts, from Arlo….
Those of you who follow Brother Ian know that we here at the monastary are big fans of Arlo Guthrie, so it was a treat to hear his posting for this American holiday… I love the notion of the “gift of hesitation,” and the idea that we might make the world a better place by…
Writings: Charlie Day’s graduation speech, 2014: Have the courage to fail
When tv writer & actor Charlie Day was asked to address this year’s grads at his alma mater, Merrimack College, they probably didn’t expect him to say, “I don’t think you should just do what makes you happy. Do what makes you great. Do what’s uncomfortable and scary and hard but pays off in the…
Poetry into music: Give Yourself to Love, with Brother Ian (everybody sing!)
This video is a reminder of places I’ve been & places I love….and now, 11K views later, here it is for you. I know people who have learned this song (and told me about it!) after hearing this video. See what you think, and I hope you sing along, too. It’s a great song! This,…
Writings: Keep it simple – share & heal.
Seems to me there’s an ongoing discussion these days about what we need to do with ourselves. There are folks who want to do things that are practical, and the end of each day feels good, because the hours passed with grounded, down-to-earth accomplishments. Or things that are useful. Or creative. Or balanced. Or balanced,…