Volume 51. May 15, 2024 My friends, we have reached a poignant moment. This moment marks the end of the Buddhist Studies Certificate Program at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Waukesha. What started in India in 500 BC, what spread across Asia for millennia, what ended in Tibet in 1959, will continue after we are gone.Continue reading “A Poignant Moment”
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Solar Powered Enlightened Wisdom
Volume 50. April 12, 2024 “It was a scam!” she proclaimed after school. On April 8, 2024, there was a total eclipse of the sun across North America. In areas of totality, the moon blotted out the sun’s light, plunging the daytime Earth into nighttime darkness. Reactions across the natural world were mixed. Owls hooted.Continue reading “Solar Powered Enlightened Wisdom”
Be My Valentine on Ash Wednesday
Volume 48. February 6, 2024 Bob Dylan is widely regarded as one of the greatest American songwriters ever. In 1997, Bob wrote this plaintive verse: I’m your man. I’m trying to recover the sweet love that we knew. You understand. My heart can’t go on beating without you. Well, your loveliness has wounded me. I’mContinue reading “Be My Valentine on Ash Wednesday”
A World in White Gets Underway
Volume 47. January 10, 2024 Rock ’n roll heralds of calendrical beginnings U2 proclaimed immortal words of annual genesis, singing, All is quiet on New Year’s Day. A world in white gets underway. The new calendar year offers us a pristine state of clarity. Quiet. White. Tranquil. Serene. Fresh. Unspoiled. New Year’s Day is aContinue reading “A World in White Gets Underway”
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