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This is Bill's blog about Zen, which is to say, everything. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and children, and two very Zen cats.
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Interview with an agnostic Zen Buddhist
A student friend of a friend was doing research for a comparative religion class, and I was asked if I would represent Zen Buddhism and answer some questions about my practice. I said I didn’t think I was a good … Continue reading
Posted in Compassion, Emerson, Quotes, Religion, Tao, Thoreau, Watts, Zen
Tagged agnosticism, Books, Buddhism, Compassion, Death, Emerson, family, Meditation, Mindfulness, Quotes, rebirth, Religion, Stephen Batchelor, Tao, Thoreau, Zen
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Teenage Wasteland rears it’s ugly head
I was a bit surprised that some chatter about the book “Teenage Wasteland” cropped up in my Facebook feed this morning. I’d hoped this sorry bit of scholarship would have quietly disappeared by now. It had been an attempt to … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Compassion
Tagged Bergenfield, Books, Compassion, Death, family, high school, Music
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Emerson’s house, and more synchronicity
This year has become my “Year of Emerson.” I finished reading the excellent biography Emerson: The Mind on Fire by Robert Richardson. I’m currently reading the edited collection Nature and Other Writings. I regularly visit Kirk McElhearn’s blog Reading Ralph … Continue reading
A good day in “church”
My father considered a walk among the mountains as the equivalent of church-going. ~ Aldous Huxley This morning I left the house with my rakusu, but also with my backpack, my iPad, hiking boots and socks, a copy of Emerson’s Nature and … Continue reading
A dancing lesson from God
This past weekend I traveled to Indianapolis with my son Patrick so he could compete in the 2011 Pokemon Nationals. How we came to do this is, to me, a wonderful example of simply being open to — and mindful … Continue reading
Breathing life into the printed word
I read to our kids every night when they were very young, and listened to them read aloud as they were learning their words. But as they became more accomplished in their reading, we all became more private readers. Sometimes … Continue reading
Two favorite books for new parents
I discovered Zen about the same time I became a parent. So I sought out Zen- and Taoist-themed books as my children grew. Some to guide my wife and I, and some to delight the children with vibrant pictures and … Continue reading
Coming out of the (cluttered) minimalist closet
In recent weeks I have discovered a vast minimalist movement whose voice is mainly on blogs and Twitter. Sometimes they are rooted in Zen, other times not, but it all appeals to me and my desire to simplify, de-clutter and … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Minimalism, Parenting, Zen
Tagged Books, Buddhism, Mindfulness, Minimalism, Parenting, Zen
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Mindfulness hike in the mountains
The kids and I were supposed to visit Zen Mountain Monastery this month for their youth program. But my daughter had some school projects due, so we opted to stay home. I love taking them to ZMM, because for a … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Compassion, Parenting, Zen
Tagged Books, Buddhism, Mindfulness, Parenting, Zen
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