Posts by Carl

This morning I was reflecting on the notion of “the high road.” I have always loved this line from poet Edwin Markham: “He drew a circle that shut me out- Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout. But love and I had the wit to win: We drew a circle and took him in.” Though I…

I recently heard Tara Brach tell a story about a statue of the Buddha in Southeast Asia. It was a large, clay statue that had survived for thousands of years and was beloved by the local community. One day, a group of monks was attempting to fix one of the many cracks that had emerged…

On the last day before entering this new lunar year of the Wood Horse, I had one of those days where the universe was sending clear messages, through different channels, all centering around the theme of judgment. The first was an email from Russell Delman, where he was describing his time working with Mother Theresa,…

I am enjoying the slow digestion and integration from a week with Russell Delman in Northern California. It feels like perfect timing for reflection as we near the end of this year of the Snake and head into the Green Wood Horse Year on Friday. I always resonate more with the timing of the Chinese…

Beunos dias, As sit at the laptop, overlooking the valley of unimaginable green, I hear the sound of the Rio Talari below me and countless birdsongs from every direction- I’ve seen at least 5 new kinds of birds everyday… We are almost to the end of our our Begin Again retreat at Finca Mia in…