Nothing has really changed.

Rumi says, "Today, like every other day, we wake up empty and alone.  Don't go to the library and take down a book.  Let the beauty you love, be what you do.  Let the beauty you love be what you do."

So.  Today, like every other day, we go about our daily round.  Like every other day, we make our simple, heartfelt ( Read more... )

I have several new workshops on my Calendar:

Online Classes

The Beauty We Love:  Stalking Life Force for Pleasure and Power.  April 6 - June 1, 2010

All Mirrors Bright and Dark:  The Divine Twins.  April * - June 20

In the Name of Passion.  May 10- June 21, 2010

Amherst MA Workshop:

Soul Alignments.  April 12, 2010 7 - 9:30 pm

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The past while I've been teaching a workshop on Self.  Yeah.  Seven weeks people!  Get to know yourselves!  Go!

The focus of the work has been Self forgiveness.  If we hate ourselves, are mean and derisive toward ourselves and berate ourselves for our imperfections, how do we ever get to healthy Selfhood?  Are we  poisoning ourselves (drugs, booze, ( Read more... )

Yesterday evening, anatketani  and I went to see Coleman Barks  ( http://www.colemanbarks.com ) reading his translations of Rumi and other Sufi poets (including himself) with Eugene Friesen (world renowned cellist  see www.celloman.com)  I am still, now, trying to contain all the Life Force the experience generated.  I felt we were swimming in such deep ( Read more... )