Category: Dharma Journal

In the Old Testament days, a covenant was about the relationship with people and their God. The new covenant occurred in New Testament times. But the word covenant simply means agreement and can be...

I hold a unique place in my biological family line to which the name Stevens is applied. I am the last one. I have no children, and all others of my blood connections with...

I was thinking about my connection to Augustine Mowa of the Hopi people. (The complete name of this indigenous tribe is Hopituh Shi-nu-mu, which means, “the peaceful people.”) I decided to do an internet...

Microbiome is a word that is having its moment on our planet. It relates to many things: our digestive and skin health, the biota of soil and sky—basically all the things we cannot see...

If you want to know your past life, look into your present condition; if you want to know your future life, look at your present actions. This quote is attributed to Padmasambhava, the person...

Things seem unsettled lately (I know, a bit of an understatement). There is a pervasive pallor, a sickness, lying like a heavy shadow over our land. It is time for purification. It is time...

I’m walking down a sterile hallway in the hospital, trying to find Tarn’s room after her visit to the emergency room. The healthcare staff had advised me to go home and get a few...

While driving home from the Dharma Center the other day, I listened to a radio program about a challenging situation faced by a sister caring for her deaf and blind brother. The brother’s condition...

There are legends about two ancient lost continents and civilizations called Atlantis and Lemuria. Although many of the stories surrounding these places and people are meant to be symbolic representations of various human attributes...

Lichen is, literally, a fixture on our rocks and trees. It comes in many colors: drab gray, shades of green, vibrant orange, and everything in between. They may have tiny, leafless branches; flat leaf-like...