“We Before Me … “

Life's lessons can be found anywhere, even in a busy, after-school McDonald's, and a girl's jacket with the instruction to live "we before me," an excellent ideal worth striving for.

An ecology of the spirit

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Humanity exists as part of an ecosystem, a web of life. In An Ecology of the Spirit (1994) I wrote that eco-spirituality is a harmony that encompasses the sacredness of nature as central to human existence.

Less “doing,” more “being”

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My poetry often includes animals. They are nature’s true teachers and I am fortunate to learn from them every day. Cat Tony continues to be a centerstage Buddha in my daily routine and encourages me to stop and rest, observe and enjoy.

Connecting with others as we grow older

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The Dalai Lama emphasizes that, no matter the advances in medicine and general health, our time here remains brief.

Enlightenment and quieting the “monkey mind”

Wisdom comes from many sources, spirituality can be as enhanced from the words of a poet like Blake as from the teachings of the Buddha.