I am late today because I had to empty the cup before I wrote this post. There’s this charming Zen story about Nan-in, the Zen master. People visited him from far and near to receive his wisdom. One day, a rather pompous professor came to him to learn about Zen. He…
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Dayenu is a concept mentioned in the Jewish Haggadah which defines the order of the Passover Supper, the Seder, celebrating the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery (Book of Exodus). The eight days of Passover coincides with Holy Week celebrated by Christians all over the world. So what is Dayenu?…
I’ve referred to clearing the clutter from time to time in various posts. While I’ve been working on it, I am nowhere close to the target. Yes, I am inching towards those goals, but it is taking far longer than I anticipated. In the meantime, I’ve realized that not only am…