by Infinite Smile | Nov 18, 2010 | Blog
Several years prior to any formal spiritual practice, I was walking through New York Citys East Village one night during a particularly cold March rain. I was a starving artist on my way home from an evening of waiting tables, and I was experiencing great difficulty...
by Infinite Smile | Nov 2, 2010 | Blog, Book: Awake in This Life
This entry comes from the book, Awake in This Life. _____ Only a Buddha with a Buddha realizes enlightenment. Lotus Sutra All real living is meeting. Martin Buber When I see that I am nothing, that is wisdom. When I see that I am everything, that is love. And...
by Infinite Smile | Oct 24, 2010 | Blog, Photos
This was an amazing weekend for us. The quiet. The great food. The shuso ceremony. And the rain. All of it reminded us that shifts, seasonal and otherwise, occur outside as well as within each of us. Allowing for this shift encourages us to live with open minds and...
by Infinite Smile | Oct 22, 2010 | Blog
Lo and behold… There are two links pointing to the same podcast feed. We’ll soon be using only this one. It’d be great to have those of you who’ve reviewed and offered your gracious comments on the other link to do the same on the newer link....
by Infinite Smile | Oct 21, 2010 | Blog
I’m always fascinated with this circadian rhythm thing. After evening meditation I sometimes find that the night takes on a decidedly calm spaciousness. The flow from wakefulness into the deepening stages sometimes anchors itself in dreamlessness coupled with...
