by Marsha Hankins | Dec 15, 2018 | Blog
In a small village of one hundred houses, a single lamp was burning. A neighbor went to this house to light his lamp. He took it home. One of his neighbors came by to light his lamp. This process continued until every lamp was lit and the entire village was bright. We...
by Marsha Hankins | Nov 24, 2018 | Blog
That’s right… just keep on truckin’. My last post was a Zen parable about over eagerness but, at the same time, we have to keep trying. Even though we need to surrender to and detach from the journey, we humans can become very frustrated with our spiritual process....
by Marsha Hankins | Nov 12, 2018 | Blog
In his eagerness for enlightenment, a young Zen student went to his master for help. “Master,” he asked, “I know you have many students, but if I study harder than all the rest, how long will it take me to gain enlightenment?” The master said, “Ten years.” The boy...
by Marsha Hankins | Oct 23, 2018 | Blog
Social media is on trial in the press and at dinner tables around the world. This is good because social media can be our spiritual friend and our spiritual foe. Remembering that everything is our mirror, we each need to examine what tools we use, how we use them, and...
by Marsha Hankins | Oct 1, 2018 | Blog
A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it. While the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to...
by Marsha Hankins | Sep 8, 2018 | Blog
Can we learn how to balance individual freedoms with the highest good of the entire community? Last year I wrote a post titled “Freedom Isn’t Easy.” I received this wonderful reply and sent it out via email at the time. I have been guided to share it again because our...
