I just returned from spending three days with my 87 year old mother in Chicago. She is dying of...
“You Are Your Father”
One of the themes that Thich Nhat Hanh addresses with great depth and clarity is that of interdependence. Given...
How Do You Make Toast?
We all struggle with tricky, sticky problems from time to time. Often we just play around with these problems...
Finally
The following letter was inspired by Gregg Krech’s reflections during a two-week Naikan Retreat in Japan. During the retreat...
A Passion for Giving: Zell Kravinsky
Most of us aspire to be generous. We write tax-deductible checks at the end of the year. We volunteer...
The Power of Turning Inward
Where do we turn for answers when we are faced with daunting questions? Who do we consult with when...
“I’m sorry.”
“Why were you so worried?,” I would often say to my mom. “I wasn’t all that late, and besides,...
Hard-Wired to be Kind
Most of us have heard what poor predictors we are of what will make us happy. We work and...