Author: Michael Stevens

Tarn and I took a desert walk today. We enjoy exploring a section of an ancient river bed that snakes its way through sage, juniper, and rabbit brush far east of Bend. From a...

I hosted 105 trick or treaters by 7:15 pm. After running out of all our organic low sugar items and raiding our camping stash of nut bars, I was exhausted by the feeding frenzy....

D.T. Suzuki often used the phrase, “beginner’s mind.” He was referring to maintaining a fresh, unconditioned approach to meditation and all things. As I am preparing to teach another beginning Buddhism class through the...