The Dharma of Shogun
Paul Daisuke Goodman on what one critically acclaimed TV show teaches us about right view, right action, and deep listening. Spoiler warning.
Two Rivers, a White Path, and the Hotel California (Part 2)
I’ve heard the two rivers parable a number of times but I really came to understand it through a classic song that popped up on one of my playlists the other day. It’s a song about another traveler trying to escape the beasts and brigands, fire and water in his life, who was trying to escape a place you’ve all heard of before: “Hotel California.”
Two Rivers, a White Path, and the Hotel California (Part 1)
I’ve heard the two rivers parable a number of times but I really came to understand it through a classic song that popped up on one of my playlists the other day. It’s a song about another traveler trying to escape the beasts and brigands, fire and water in his life, who was trying to escape a place you’ve all heard of before: “Hotel California.”
Batman and Buddha
In a world that often feels like Gotham, we can choose to be Batman. We can also find wisdom in the compassion of Amida Buddha, choosing lovingkindness over retaliation. We can transform our pain into wisdom, our struggles into strengths. We learn that vulnerability isn’t a weakness, but a bridge to human connection, to compassion, to understanding. We have a choice in how we view our difficult moments.