Whether or not we believe in an eternal soul, or reincarnation as did the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Hindus, or resurrection as do modern Christians, we finally come to face our mortality in person. In Zen, the only mate who will accompany us to the grave is our deeds.
Read MoreThere is something lovely and peaceful about the street where you live during a pandemic. The eerie quiet permeates and seems to extend to beyond the horizon. What is suddenly apparent is that this is natural. This is the way the world usually is. It is only in the heart of civilization that we become accustomed to the noise.
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