Answers

Answers Gertrude Stein once said, in response to the existential question of “Why?” that “There ain’t no answer. There ain’t gonna be an answer. There never has been an answer. That’s the answer.” Though I don’t think she intended it this way, her non-answer is very Buddhist. There is no ground under our feet, and […]

The Courage to Live the Path of Heart

The Courage to Live the Path of Heart On this day of Love, my mind moves like a minesweeper, recalling the many quotes I’ve read over the years concerning love. Love, according to the poets and philosophers, is “the only reality” (Leo Tolstoy), “the supreme happiness” (Victor Hugo), “the single true prosperity” (Lucille Clifton) and […]