Love Notes

Love Notes XLVII

Independence is freedom from external control. True freedom is something far deeper: living so completely in the present that nothing exists beyond the moment itself

TEA AND ZEN

25 Oct 2026 — 1 min read

"To most, freedom is an idea, an abstract thought concerned with control over the circumstances of one's life. But that is not freedom. That is independence.

Freedom is riding wild over untamed land, with no notion that any moment exists beyond the one you are living."

Elsa Dutton 1883

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May the work offered here serve peace, serve healing, serve remembrance, and serve the quiet dignity of being alive. May this sanctuary belong not to one person alone, but to the field of life itself.

And may all who encounter it feel, even for a moment, that nothing is missing and they are not alone.

When the Present Awakens the Past.

The nervous system rarely reacts only to the present moment. Sometimes an ordinary experience brushes against ancient terrain within us, awakening emotions that feel far older than the current situation.

Brother Donnie

Today I lost my dear brother Donnie. Nearly forty years of friendship, shared struggles, and love. His passing has shaken me deeply, leaving me reflecting on the bonds we share and the love that remains after someone is gone.

A New Home for Meditation Sans Frontières — and the Heart Behind Tea & Zen

Dear Friends, Today, I'd like to share something rather special with you. Something that has been close to my heart for many years, and which has recently taken another important step towards becoming the vision I have long held for it. Some of you may already be familiar

Presence Meeting Presence

When we cease searching for love outside ourselves and recognize it as the very essence of our being, something extraordinary unfolds. The boundaries of separation begin to dissolve, and we discover that love is not something exchanged between us, but the infinite field in which we already dwell.

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When the Present Awakens the Past.

Brother Donnie

A New Home for Meditation Sans Frontières — and the Heart Behind Tea & Zen

Presence Meeting Presence