Tag Archives: inspiration

O Antiphons!

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Richard Hudak

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Richard Hudak (@dancelikefire_) Even though I consider myself “post–Catholic,” I do still celebrate Christmas, and love the anticipation of it, in other words, Advent. One of the ways I stay mindful … Continue reading →

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Easy is right

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Richard Hudak

I thought that I had this quotation by Chuang-Tzu up on the blog somewhere. I guess I have others here, here, and here.     What prompted this inquiry was the chorus of this song by Sarah Jarosz as my … Continue reading →

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A Love that Transcends Trump | On Being

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Richard Hudak

If you read one thing today, please consider Omid Safi’s blog post at On Being. [T]he spiritual must not be confined to the inward, but wash over, cleanse, and redeem the individual, the communal, and the institutional. via A Love that … Continue reading →

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Mystery

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Richard Hudak

“This feast of beauty can intoxicate, just like the finest wine.” Continue reading →

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“The Useless Tree” – Chuang Tzu – Inspiration Pointe

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Richard Hudak

Originally posted on The Considered Kula:
Last week I was making small talk with a student about another class in which I had seen her taking a test. “Social psychology. It’s very practical.” she quipped. I tried not to take…

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Midsummer Blessings

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Richard Hudak

Today is the Summer Solstice, the stillpoint of summer, the longest day in the Wheel of the Year. A few years ago I wrote a stanza of this poem, and I have since “finished” it, by adding a stanza that was missing. Please enjoy this time to pause, but also celebrate abundance with abandon. Continue reading →

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On Being Intimate on the Internet

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Richard Hudak

Tim Berners-Lee, the person credited with outlining the principles of the World Wide Web, is widely reported to have said he didn’t expect so many pictures of cats. But reportedly, he also said he didn’t expect people to be so … Continue reading →

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A school within a school

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Richard Hudak

Cambridge School of Weston to partner with Karuna School for peace and equity studies Continue reading →

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Metamorphosis and Sadness

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Richard Hudak

I promise a more thorough accounting of my shoulder injury: what happened and what’s wrong. Suffice it to say that yesterday I received some very bad news, and that I appear to be in this for the long haul.…

There are two things that I would share right now, a selection from Thomas Merton’s The Way of Chuang Tzu (New York: New Directions, 1965), and an excerpt from Rilke’s “Letters to a Young Poet.” Continue reading →

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Inner Wisdom

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Richard Hudak

Still the inner knowledge is always there: how good the grass is and how soft. Continue reading →

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