Tag Archives: matter/power vs. mind/life

Auspicious Aspiration and Action

Good morning!   What kind of dreams did you have on the first night of this year? What kind of resolutions did you make? In Japan we list our dreams in the order of auspiciousness: Mt. Fuji, hawks, eggplants, and … Continue reading

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Spend or Save

Good morning!   We had a little fog this morning. We seem to have a foggy world. Today is Black Friday. The top NY Times op-ed article today is “Why We Spend. Why They Save.”   If we value matter … Continue reading

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Hungry Hurried Humans

Good morning!   Now the full moon is quickly becoming the crescent moon and the autumn weather is swiftly approaching to the winter weather.   The television broadcast the security camera recording a child hit by a car in a … Continue reading

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