In Beauty As Action, I go on about The Way of Beauty. My friend Lou recently asked me, “What the heck do you mean by ‘way’? What’s that about? So here goes: The ancient Chinese developed Taoism from “Tao,” meaning “path” or “way,” specifically about their ancient studies of the Universe and its ways, or … Read More
The celestial doings in our corner of the Cosmos often pique my own doings. The Winter Solstice, when the light begins to gain time in our days, is one of those significant “doings.” Light lifts me up, extroverts me, helps me. “From out of the deepest, darkest night of the year comes a … Read More
As is the human body, so is the cosmic body. As is the human mind, so is the cosmic mind. As is the microcosm, so is the macrocosm. As is the atom, so is the universe. – The Upanishads This is about true beauty, not mere glamour, which is what has been passing for beauty. True Beauty (capital … Read More
There have been many analogies and descriptions of the concept of oneness, or the many that make up the one. A few that come to mind: the cells of the body, the water molecules of the ocean, the individuals of a species, the citizens of a society. At our current cultural awareness level, it is easy for us as humans … Read More
The longest day of 2017 is here. How will each of us spend it? Along with Albert Einstein, I believe imagination is the most important and powerful faculty humans possess. So I imagine… …Since it is a work-a-day Wednesday, I imagine many going off to work as usual. Yet when they come home, there will … Read More
Teachers show up in our lives in the most unexpected forms. Today I want to talk about one kind of teacher that has popped up repeatedly for me: The Adversary. Sometimes this adversary is obvious: an open competitor in a structured scenario or someone in conversation with a declared opposing position about whatever, from politics … Read More