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It’s been quite a year here at the One City blog and while the nature of the internet (and the blogosphere in particular) is to worship the very latest meme, news cycle, or cute animal picture, I feel a little nostalgia and self-congratulation is in order. If you’re a new reader, you’ll notice our slick…

Plastic is made to be very durable. While physical structure of plastic breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces, it is unclear when, if ever, that plastic biodegrades – which basically is another way of saying that plastic may last forever.  Now keeping that in mind, I went about my day taking the time to…

The world recently celebrated the poet Rumi’s 801st birthday. Rumi, a Sufi mystic poet from the 13th Century, preached tolerance, compassion, and love above all else. While traditional Sufism leans towards religious language (referring often to God and prayer), I was never put off by it; when I discovered Rumi’s poetry about five years ago…

I was playing cards with some friends last night and catching up- I don’t know what it is about card games, but they often turn into mini therapy sessions. Maybe it’s that everyone is a bit preoccupied so it’s easier to just throw something out there. But that was kind of the format- a spontaneous…

One of my good friends may be losing her job due to lay-offs. She will find out in the next few weeks. She has said that if she just makes it through this (economic crisis) and pays off her debt, she is never going to go into debt again. She is going to start saving…

I’m addicted to books about Buddhism; I have somewhere between two and three hundred of them. In my estimation one of the very best is Foundations of Buddhism, by Rupert Gethin. It’s a relatively short book that nonetheless manages to provide a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of Buddhist doctrine and practice, as well as…

Last week I posted a few facts about Jewish Buddhists and realized it was not nearly enough. I’d like to begin with the first installment of a series of posts on the topic of the Jewish/Buddhist connection. Hanukkah was this past week. What do I really know about Hanukkah? Not that much, anymore. Antiochus (the…

An old favorite for the new year. sign up for a daily email at the Lojong site http://lojongmindtraining.com/Commentary.aspx?author=2&proverb=9 Everyday, get an email with one of the 59 lojong slogans, with commentary by one of seven teachers, from Jamgon Kontrul to Pema Chodron to Osho. Formerly engraved around a stupa to remind Tibetan monks to practice…

Okay … so what do you think this is a painting of? Boxes? An Arm? a Fence?
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