Noche Buena en San José

Hace una mañana hermosa en San José: soleada, tibia, cúmulos y estratocúmulos dándole textura al horizonte, sobre las cumbres de las montañas del suroeste en Alajuelita, Escazú, Santa Ana. En mi jardín, florecen la passiflora alata (belleza amazónica y purpúrea) y la passiflora vitifolia (roja pasión), así como las rosas magenta. En cualquier momento vendrá … Continue reading Noche Buena en San José

Blue Moon Rising

I have been trying to practice what Buddhist philosopher Stephen Batchelor calls The Art of Solitude--that is, the art of being with yourself, attentive to your inner life and faithful to your own heart, whether you are by yourself or with others. It is a challenging practice. Last night, for example, I was taking a … Continue reading Blue Moon Rising

Wagamese: Light

A new friend has arrived to enrich my life. Richard Wagamese is speaking to me from the pages of his Embers: One Ojibway's Meditations, a poetic photobook of vital philosophy. I have welcomed his arrival at La Libélula, a sacred land in Tárcoles, Puntarenas--sacred to me, at least, and to the animate beings that are … Continue reading Wagamese: Light