Over the past few days I returned to a recording of a 1976 seminar by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, called Mandala…

What if I don’t believe in believing anymore?
What if I don’t believe in you, Sweet Lord,
who appears in the mirror of mind and blesses
the world with sunshine, snow, and rain?
What if I don’t believe in Tibetan deities
peacefully smiling, shining bright with compassion?
What if I don’t believe in trickster…

Nova Scotia is invisible from space, a blank spot on the radar, cloaked by magic, mystery, and forgetfulness. Explorers and adventurers land on the shore and disappear. Pirates bury their gold on the beach and never return. Hidden valleys can’t be found on any map. Celestial kings rule…

The Journey Home

“That which is most systemic is most personal.” —Otto Scharmer

I know her, this young woman leading her four camels and black dog across the stark sandscapes of the Australian outback. She craves independence…

Notes from the 2014 ALIA Summer Leadership Intensive

I expect everyone’s experience of our week together was intensely personal as well as part of our shared journey. That was certainly true for me. I arrived with questions about my…