The prolific and beloved Irish poet, writer, and teacher, Seamus Heaney, has died. Heaney received the highest accolades for his work, including the Nobel Prize in Literature (1995), the Golden Wreath of Poetry (2001), the T. S. Eliot Prize (2006) and two Whitbread prizes (1996 and 1999). He was both the Harvard and the Oxford … Read more
I encourage you to expand to full screen (click the symbol between “HD” and “Vimeo” after it starts playing.) Courtesy NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day.
I subscribe to a number of blogs that offer inspiration and perspective, so that I can be in the deeper flow of wisdom that is sometimes otherwise hard to see. One of my favorites is by Greg John, who writes Principal John: Notes from the Playground. He explains: “These notes start where all leaders start. … Read more
A thousand thanks to my friend Amy L. for sending this to me, so I could share it here. You will definitely want to watch in full-screen mode (click the arrows symbol to the left of “Vimeo”).
I am the handmaid of the Earth I ‘broider fair Her glorious gown And deck Her on Her days of mirth With many a garland of renown. And while earth’s little ones are fain And play about the Mother’s hem I scatter every gift I gain From sun and wind to gladden them. ~ William … Read more
To chant the Gayatri Mantra purifies the chanter. To listen to the Gayatri Mantra purifies the listener. As you may know, I am leaving town today for an extended period of silent retreat during which I will be offline and out of touch. So I depart sharing this lovely video of Raghav Sachar singing the … Read more