Charles Cherney148: Ordinary WonderI recently read for the second time Charlotte Joko Beck's posthumous book Ordinary Wonder (2021). Charlotte Joko Beck (1917 – 2011) was...
Charles Cherney138: Lao Tzu - You are nobodyLao Tzu was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer. He is the reputed author of the Tao Te Ching and the founder of philosophical...
Charles Cherney133: Thank YouI recently read Ezra Bayda's Beyond Happiness: The Zen Way to True Contentment (2011). This quote from the book got my attention: Thank...
Charles Cherney129: "I'm so miserable. And it's so delicious!"This quote from Charlotte Joko Beck's book Everyday Zen: Love and Work (1989) is a real splash of cold water on your face: My shoulder is...