Archive - In One Lifetime

Letting go of mystical experiences

I’m taking Peter McEwan’s class on Deity Yoga. One delightful tidbit — his teacher, Khyentse Norbu, likened having mystical experiences to taking a…

Aug 14 •

My niece's wedding

A secret Vajrayana toast

Aug 12 •

July 2025

This human predicament

We live in a world that is not perfectible, a world that always presents you with a sense of something undone, something missing, something hurting…

Jul 24 •

What to Expect When You're Not Expecting

A Pilgrimage to Nowhere

Jul 9 •

March 2025

There is some strange intimacy between grief and aliveness, some sacred exchange between what seems unbearable and what is most exquisitely alive.

Mar 24 •

Being with blame

They blame those who remain silent, they blame those speak much, they blame those who speak in moderation.

Mar 13 •

January 2025

Fractal dysfunction

Trauma in people and organizations

Jan 29 •

During the last year loneliness has become my most frequent companion.

Jan 3 •

December 2024

Darkness Retreat

Dec 19, 2024 •

A simple model of psycho-spiritual growth

There are many like it, but this one is "mine"

Dec 11, 2024 •

The end of my world

Dec 10, 2024 •

July 2024

Deflating an Enlightened Ego

How challenges are the Path

Jul 25, 2024 •

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