No one knows on what day Jesus Christ was born. From the Biblical description, most historians believe that his birth probably occurred in September, approximately six months after Passover. One thing they agree on is that it is very unlikely that Jesus was born in December, since the Bible records Read more…
I’ve always loved Thanksgiving. It’s not a religious holiday, you don’t have any spiritual obligation, and you can do what you want – at least technically. Some people feel they have to visit family, but I don’t really have that picture. I have done many things at Thanksgiving – stay Read more…
This is the October 2018 blog and since it is now November it is obviously late! Sorry about that – I was in Washington DC for 6 days for my 50th high school reunion plus a little play time being a tourist — then I caught a very bad virus Read more…
Many people lately are looking at the issue of faith. Perhaps this is because the world around us is stressful, whether it’s politics or some war in the world, or some emotional or personal financial issue. Many people I know are concerned about sick or dying parents. Especially since the Read more…
This past Sunday, I had two celebrations to attend. I was only able to attend the second one. The first one was a Celebration of Life for our friend Tony. Tony was a Legal Aid attorney for many years, and very politically active. He had a somewhat confused relationship with Read more…
There was a time in my life where I was extremely busy. I was working full time in an investment banking company in downtown SF, plus teaching meditation and healing in my apartment at night, plus doing a side business other nights and weekends. There were some points where I Read more…
Say Hello to the coming of Summer. It’s just about time for the Summer Solstice, which is one of the human demarcations between seasons. A lot of cultures have some sort of celebration around this boundary, and there is tradition among the metaphysical world as well. You can say hello Read more…
We are constantly challenged in our lives and in the world. We all have issues, problems, challenges, whatever you would like to name them. I remember once years ago, I was working in downtown SF and one of the guys in my office was telling me about how he went Read more…
Say hello to present time, and where you place your attention! What do you pay attention to, and what do you not pay attention to? In the first week of the Step 1 Meditation Class, I talk to the students about attention. Not being at attention, but where is your Read more…
February 2017 Close your eyes and be in your meditation space Say Hello to yourself Be in the Center of your Head Be grounded Say hello to the presence of God About 6 years ago, my mother died. For several years before her death, her health and memory had deteriorated. Read more…