Times of Great Difficulty
KOAN:
Someone asked, “When times of great difficulty visit us, how should we meet them?”
The teacher said, “Welcome.”
—Zhaozhou
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April 28, 2021
It Would Be a Pity to Waste a Good Crisis
It’s important not to discount the idea that in a crisis, you might be having the time of your life. Article by John Tarrant, published in Lion’s Roar magazine on March 23, 2018.
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August 25, 2020
Hosting the Life You Have
Rilke said, “Life is always right.” Whatever I think about that saying, this is the life I have, and I can’t have another life. And really, fundamentally I don’t want another one, because this one is so rich and compelling, no matter what’s going down right now.