Bodhi Heart Rolfing and Spiritual Life Coaching

10/05/2021

I wonder if emotion is disappearing from the world. Perfectly cool and crisp Fall came four days ago. The weather in New York is perfectly cool and crisp—so much so that... Read more »

09/07/2021

Fall is upon us. As the hurricanes pass through New York, I’m energized by the feeling of moving on and appreciating the rich experience of letting go—into a new beginning.... Read more »

08/03/2021

Personal goals give us purpose and direction. But why is goal setting important to realize spiritual meaning and accomplishment?

07/06/2021

A monk is devoted to realizing and practicing the Way of all Buddhas: to do no evil, to do all good, and to be beneficial to others.

06/01/2021

It's good to study the relationship between spirit and matter so that we can be guided along a balanced, harmonious course.

05/04/2021

For Goya it's the bull symbolizes the engine of human will and passion that has to be tamed. In Zen it's the Ox.

04/06/2021

“In this mortal frame of mine . . there is something, and this something is called a wind-swept spirit for lack of a better name. . . "

03/02/2021

A reflection on time and rebirth. How we can use art — or an artistic outlook— to maintain our spirit in the face of heavy loss.

02/15/2021

02/02/2021

A couple of years ago a family friend of mine, in his seventies, said to me, “I don’t give a sh*t about my death. I don’t care.”

We were sitting in my high-ceilinged New York apartment with spring sunlight streaming through the windows. He was healthy. And I suspect he had some savings in a 401k with a vague plan for long-term care.

It was a fair statement. And bold. After all, what can we do about death? But I suspected that his statement was probably a lie. So, to test it, I came up with the following thought experiment.

Busy-ness is a great distraction from death. Even busy-ness for justice. And the drive for ‘name and profit,’ however humble, according to Dōgen, is evidence that we have lost sight of our connection to death, which means, of course, that we've lost our connection to life.

12/01/2020

At the end of every year, I write down 100 things I’m grateful for. I invite you to do the same. This practice helps me see what I’ve achieved in a... Read more »

11/03/2020

The world flows around us. It lives. A sparrow trills. Light leaps into our eyes from a maple leaf. A mountain stream’s water wets our lips.