Author: KBernard
What We Leave Behind
“Having a soft heart in a cruel world is courage, not weakness.” – hplyrikz.com I’ve been thinking about my third grade teacher Mrs. Clayton. My family had just moved from Mi... Read More
St. Hildegard
We cannot live in a world that is not our own, in a world that is interpreted for us by others. An interpreted world is not home. Part of the terror is to take back our own listening, to use our own v... Read More
The Non-Steps to Enlightenment Part 3
“Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.” Zen proverb I‘ve been talking about these non-steps that move us, in a mysteriously non-l... Read More
The Non-Steps to Enlightenment Part 2
“Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it the axis on which the world earth revolves – slowly, evenly, without rushing to the future.” – Thich Nhat Hahn If we can call t... Read More
Recycled Thinking
“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” – W.B. Yeats People keep journals for many different reasons. I believe we write down the thin... Read More
The Non-Steps To Enlightenment
I was thinking about the seemingly unusual and obscure things I do to follow my own personal path to this “goal” called enlightenment. At least it feels unusual when I try to explain ... Read More
Everything Transforms
“Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be changed from one form to another.” – Albert Einstein There is always talk about getting rid of what we don’t like or letting go o... Read More
The Art of Paying Attention
“The spiritual journey is individual, highly personal. It can’t be organized or regulated. It isn’t true that everyone should follow one path. Listen to your own truth.” R... Read More