On May 5, 2018, the Rapper Childish Gambino (Donald Glover) released the song “This is America.” The next day there were news articles about the song. The song and video reflect on a vision of America that many people discount–one of consumerism, gun violence, and race. The imagery, in vision and word, reveals a reality … Continue reading This is America: A Reflection on the Response to COVID-19
If I were to ask what images come to mind when you think of spiritual practice, you might mention monks sitting alone on top of a mountain, focused yogis doing poses at sunrise on a green field, or the pious person kneeling in prayer with folded hands. These are all completely acceptable forms of spiritual … Continue reading Spiritual Practice in Times of Crisis
During the 1989 movie Gleaming the Cube, Christian Slater’s character Brian has to cope with the death of his brother. At very low time his friend says to him, “Your gleaming the cube, Brian” Brian gives his friend a questionable look, so he clarifies, “The cube is where you skate when you let go.” There … Continue reading Something on Resilience
