Category: Essays
Plastic Fruits
“Your proper concern is alone the action of duty, not the fruits of the action. Cast then away all desire and fear for the fruits, and perform your duty.” ~ The Bhagavad Gita I have a tendency to grumble, to get cynical, to be… Continue Reading “Plastic Fruits”
You are Nature
The saddest part about fall is the disappearance of blueberries. Thankfully, this loss is tempered by the return of hot soup and warm bread. Nature gives and nature takes. And we are a part of that give and take. We are Nature. Which I… Continue Reading “You are Nature”
On Flow, Labor, and Crucifixion
Several years ago my family and I went tubing down a clear mountain river in Saluda, NC. I remember noticing, perhaps for the first time, the number of currents in the water. Some hugged the trees growing on the banks. Some meandered in the… Continue Reading “On Flow, Labor, and Crucifixion”
That Would Be Enough
In response to the violence in Charlottesville, in followup to my last post, In Protest, and with inspiration from three members of the clergy . . . “That is all very well, little Alice. But there is a third thing you must do,” said… Continue Reading “That Would Be Enough”
The HouseHolder's Path 