Spiritual Partnerships

My second wife Abigail introduced me to the concept of “Spiritual Partners,” as taught by Geshe Michael Roach, the Tibetan Buddhist teacher who was the first American to receive the Geshe degree at Sera Monastery in Tibet. The basic principle is that each of us creates the entire world…

The Body is the Temple of the Lord

The Dreamer

I was in a deep sleep, suddenly woke up, but somehow I knew that I was still sleeping and managed to wake up in my dream. How did I know? Well I was having a vivid dream that seemed to be going on and on. In my dream I was wondering when I was going to wake up because, despite sleeping, I seemed to have a…

Ding Moments

A series of coincidences led me to thinking about the concept of time. Just before Christmas, my divine Goddess and wife Alexandra…

Resistance is Futile

(Angel is tied to a metal structure that is at a 45 degree angle back from standing. There are bands across his chest, arms, abdomen, pelvis and legs. There are also probes attached to various parts of his body & head. There are deep welts from lashes across his body. He is vigorously…

Strange Alliances

There were three people in the room. It was a beautiful office with a large mahogany desk and two large chairs in front of the desk. The two chairs facing the desk were large, deep and leather-bound. The chair nearest the desk and facing away from it was a regular chair. There were wooden…

The Orquestra

Painting by: Jane Williams Orchestra triptych Warwick School.

It was a beautiful sunny day. It was early October so there was a very slight chill in the air and a cool refreshing breeze. Ava and Luca had already been together for a…

Stop!

One of my favorite places for brunch in New York City is the French restaurant “Buvette” on Grove Street in the West Village. It’s a tiny…

So What

Scotch & Soda

He had just had a wonderful breakfast with some friends at Buvette on Grove St, just off Bleecker Street. Buvette was a relatively…