http://zenundertheskin.typepad.com/zenreflections/ Reflections of an African-American Practitioner en-US 2009-03-22T16:05:33-04:00 http://zenundertheskin.typepad.com/zenreflections/2009/03/daily-dharma-3.html Today a quote from Momma Zen: Walking the Crooked Path of Motherhood by Karen Maezen Miller: Motherhood is a spiritual practice. It is a crash course in wisdom. It is your spiritual legacy lying in wait for the taking. How else do you suppose mothers always end up knowing best? You do not have to mount a formal spiritual quest to uncover spiritual truths. I have, and it helps me. But you might not. As a mother, you have many priorities. Those priorities are nothing but your practice. If you allow it, being a mother is one of the most... Chalip 자립 2009-03-22T16:05:33-04:00 http://zenundertheskin.typepad.com/zenreflections/2009/03/dharma-combat-with-a-12-year-old.html Yesterday, my beautiful daughter Ksanti was glaring at me. She was angry and sad and upset because I insisted that she clean her room and her bathroom. The weather is changing in Michigan and she can finally go outside and ride her bike and play with friends. So my pronouncement... that yes, you can go out after your chores are complete, was met with a bout preteen moodiness that culminated in a debate. Here's how my daughter is about doing her chores. She'll do just enough to get around 80% of the way through the task and then she's decided... Chalip 자립 2009-03-22T15:56:58-04:00