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Bicycling in the rain
Angela
Our car died, and we decided to try living without one. It's been interesting. Lots of things are harder, but not so hard we can't manage, generally. Being sick is harder, for sure. But one... More »
Why are gurus so weird?
Angela
Did you ever wonder why you'll run across a spiritual teacher who clearly has genuine insight, and then as you get to know them you'll find attachments and judgements that are almost shocking? I don't... More »
Zen: why all the fuss?
Angela
I was sitting zazen the other day, and an image came to mind. Actually, it was more like a whole story, but it only lasted a second, I swear! :-) Anyway, I was thinking of... More »
Wanna-be Buddhist
Angela
I have heard people tell me that they don't want to study Karate (or any martial art) because, they say, it's not practical, or it's too structured, too choreographed to be worthwhile. I've even heard... More »
Unconditional love has to be possible.
Angela
People need unconditional love. I instantly recognized the truth of that idea when I ran across the work of Carl Rogers in college. But that creates a dilemma for me. Either it's actually possible to... More »
It's not about Jesus, really.
Angela
I'm liking Jesus better all the time. At least, I'm liking the Jesus that's forming in my mind. Once I got a clear understanding of love... It's what holds everything together, and it's the everything... More »
What's your mission statement?
Angela
I am trying to really get it. I know--we all know, by now--that our intention is very powerful. All we have to do is focus, pay attention, and anything we choose is ours. But there's... More »
Art is dead. Long live art!
Angela
A few months ago, I wrote what may turn out to be my last poem . There's a part of me that that would love to put together more words, this time to tell you... More »
My god, what have I done?
Angela
Shit. I just filled my gas tank with a biofuel blend. And I was thinking about how there are serious problems with corn as a fuel . And I told myself, "yeah, but it's clearly... More »
Attention
Angela
I received a message, very clearly, over the course of a few weeks, saying "You are a very powerful person." Over and over, people I'd meet would say to me, "You are powerful." So it... More »
spirituality
May 2008 