Stumbling along the Spiritual Path

Contemplation becomes a way of life. I don’t like to think of it so much as something I do but something I am, so I often use the phrase—the...

I had a few minutes at work today so I read today's Tao thought. Here's what it said. Wearily I open my prayer book, Sepia photograp...

This has been a great weekend. I don't care if today's temperature never got out of the high 30's. This is one of the first week...

Yesterday was my birthday. My body is now 58 years old but I think my mind is still about 25. It was a good day. The day before I was dow...

I am not in a great mood today. I was awakened from a sound sleep at my usual workday time. Outside my window it was pouring down rain. I ne...

During my meeting at the monastery on Saturday one of the things we talked about was gifts. Gifts are slightly different than talents or ski...

Spring has sprung in my part of the world. Forsythia bushes are bursting with yellow flowers. White dogwoods are everywhere with a few pink ...