Weekend Events in Los Angeles
I have two events in Los Angeles this weekend. Saturday January 19, 2013 from 10 AM until Noon I’ll host the weekly zazen at Hill Street Center, 237 Hill Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405. Come 10 minutes early if you need instructions. On Sunday January 20, 2013 at 11 AM I will lead meditation at […]
The Buddhist View on Suicide
Last week a friend of several friends of mine back in Akron killed himself. His name was Tyler. I probably met him or at least saw him around Angel Falls coffee shop or at one of the Akron Cooking Coalition’s vegan dinner parties. But I didn’t really know him. A lot of my friends did, […]
Why I Am Not a Member of Clergy
I never really considered the possibility that I might be a “member of clergy” until three years ago. I was staying at Tassajara Zen Monastery and Greg Fain, the tanto (sort of like “spiritual director”) there said that they preferred all members of clergy to wear their robes at zazen. I was kind of taken […]
Occupy Steubenville
By now I imagine everyone has heard about the girl who was allegedly raped by football players in Steubenville, Ohio this Summer. If you haven’t here is an article from the New York Times that will tell you everything you need to know. You can read it and come back. I’ll wait here. OK. Good. […]
Best Music of 2012
2012 has been a very good year for music. It’s the first year in a long time when I have discovered several new albums that really excite me. I mean actual new music by new bands, not reissues of some obscure LP from 1966 or even a new release by some old, established artist. I […]