External stimuli cannot affect the silent mind
harmonized with all the voices of the universe
singing their discrete vibration now and forever
in a perfect symphony of light.
Nothing from the outside can burrow inside the sanctuary
of a peaceful soul
joined in spirit with all that was and all that is.
Fantastic triumphs won’t disturb the contented heart.
Nor will failures.
You’re immune from noise.
You are great.
Hope RekindledThis past week has given us more hope for our diseased republic than any other time in 50+ years of paying attention. Observing and participating in a long-overdue peaceful uprising, occupying the streets, feeling the righteous energy of people of all ages, colors, faiths, and wealth (or lack thereof), has…
The culmination of a six-year listening project, Sharing the Burden of Repair: Reentry After Mass Incarceration, is alternately heartbreaking and inspiring, infuriating and hopeful — and a necessary read for anyone who suspects our current model of “criminal justice” is misconceived. Authors Heather Tosteson and Charles D. Brockett interviewed more than 200 participants — offenders, administrators, stakeholders...
