I was inspired by “A Path with Heart” is a book written by Jack Kornfield, a renowned Buddhist teacher, psychologist, and author. The book talks of the importance of bringing compassion, mindfulness, and authenticity to the spiritual path. These are all part of the principles I’m trying to follow in…
With mindfulness being the buzzword today, it is easy to confuse it with some feel-good, positive mumbo-jumbo. But I’ve learned the value of being mindful. I remember my Spiritual Director talking of mindfulness, without actually using the word, over 20 years ago. A wise old Catholic priest, he called it…
I’ve been thinking about this whole concept of us growing as persons. Yes, at 58, I’m still growing. But I’m starting to wonder if I’ve got the idea of growth wrong. Someone asked me this question : How would you separate growth from trying to be something else than your…