Writing

Embodiment Practice

Published on May 11th, 2019 in Dharma Teaching, Reflection

A Moral Revival

Published on Apr 9th, 2019 in Dharma Teaching, News, Reflection

As a queer guy who recalls the days when the idea of “morality” was used by the religious right against queer folks starting with Jerry Falwell’s “Moral Majority”. This ownership of the ideas of morality by the religious right continues to this day. At least it use to be so. Thanks to Dr. William Barber […]

Loving Kindness Meditation

Published on Jan 20th, 2019 in Dharma Teaching, Reflection

Loving Kindness Meditation   This is what should be accomplished by the one who is wise, Who seeks the good, and has obtained peace.   Let one be strenuous, upright, and sincere, Without pride, easily contented, and joyous. Let one not be submerged by the things of the world. Let one not take upon oneself […]

Kindness

Published on Jan 3rd, 2019 in Dharma Teaching, Story

Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things, feel the future dissolve in a moment like salt in a weakened broth. What you held in your hand, what you counted and carefully saved, all this must go so you know how desolate the landscape can be between the regions of kindness. How […]

Blessing in the Chaos

Published on Dec 11th, 2018 in Dharma Teaching, Reflection

BLESSING IN THE CHAOS To all that is chaotic in you, let there come silence. Let there be a calming of the clamoring, a stilling of the voices that have laid their claim on you, that have made their home in you, that go with you even to the holy places but will not let […]

Looking For Work

Published on Dec 5th, 2018 in News

For those of you who don’t know, I have been trying to support myself as a Dharma Teacher for a few years now.  This is likely not going to grow into something that will support me fully.  So with that in mind I am trying to find work that will be in accord with my […]

Fundraising

Published on Oct 24th, 2018 in News

Hello Friends, I am fundraising to cover my costs for my trip to teach with Lama Rod Owens at Brooklyn Zen Center at the beginning of November (See link here) as well as to get to Belfast Northern Ireland in December.  If you can donate that would be great.  You can either use my donation […]

Dharma Talk: white man’s Accountability on Stolen Land

Published on Oct 24th, 2018 in Dharma Teaching, Media

Below is a Dharma Talk given at Access to Zen on October 8, 2018. Titled white man’s Accountability on Stolen Land  

Dharma Talk: Practice Beyond Meditation

Published on Sep 15th, 2018 in Dharma Teaching, Media

A Dharma Talk given at Gay Buddhist Fellowship on August 12,2018

An old talk from 2012 on Sex

Published on Jun 30th, 2018 in Dharma Teaching, Media