Blogs about: Stephen Mitchell
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Do You Feel Miraculous & Awe-inspiring? (Gita Talk Conclusion)
For Stephen Mitchell and other interpreters, Chapter 12 is effectively the end of the Bhagavad Gita. They consider the final third of the Gita, Chapters 13-18, to be a poorly fitted appendage—inferior… more →
Bob Weisenberg
“A magically whimsical universe is my favorite flavor of reality.”—Matrix Energetics practitioner
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wrote 1 week ago: “It’s always a good idea to sit at the fun table.” –Esther Hicks One of my favorite stories is about … more →
Parable as Prophetic Poetry
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wrote 2 weeks ago: One form of prophetic, poetic speech is the parable. While parables are typically narratives, they s … more →
Book review: Gilgamesh
wrote 3 weeks ago: King Gilgamesh of Ur is a tyrant. When the gods create his equal, Enkidu, to teach him a lesson, the … more →
Imagination and psychotherapy: Drawing things out
wrote 3 weeks ago: Drawing from the imagination has always been a favourite activity of mine, but because of my skills … more →
Ten Thousand Flowers
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wrote 1 month ago: Today I am celebrating the ten thousandth visit to The Frustrated Gardener. I can’t quite beli … more →
Adapting to a Social World: Insurance
wrote 2 months ago: Stephen Mitchell, Digital Strategy Director explains how Aviva has been developing its digital strat … more →
Linking how you draw and the books that you read.
wrote 2 months ago: I’ve had some interesting feedback about the possible links between the books we like to read and ho … more →
Thanks for Everything
wrote 3 months ago: In Stephen Mitchell’s translation of the Tao Te Ching he relates this retelling of a Zenkei Sh … more →
The Blame Game
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wrote 3 months ago: I just received another volley from an irate, prominent self-anointed ‘with Ron’ type of ‘Independ … more →
LAO TZU!! You da man!!
wrote 4 months ago: “The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step.” - wise words borrowed from the Tao-te- … more →
Welcoming Change
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wrote 4 months ago: This is my twenty-third post in a series, where each Monday (if possible) I will post about a point … more →
Showing Up In Life as Tao Te Ching
wrote 5 months ago: Each day I read a psalm and a gospel chapter in the Bible. I invoke the prayer of the Holy Spirit be … more →
Harvard Folklore Professor Talks Hobbit and Tolkien
wrote 5 months ago: Have you seen The Hobbit yet? Check out this interview with Harvard professor Stephen Mitchell, who … more →
No World
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wrote 5 months ago: Lucas Cranach the Elder (c. 1472 – 16 October 1553) pen & brown ink In the Jardin des Plantes, P … more →
In Defence of Stephen Mitchell (and ourselves)
wrote 5 months ago: Since the recent publication of our version of the Tao Te Ching, I’ve been self-consciously eyeing u … more →
WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: DELICATE
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wrote 6 months ago: .. This little guy lives in my deck pot. I’m under his spell, in a classic-fairy- tale-kind-o … more →
Homeric musings
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wrote 6 months ago: My musings on Homer, not a reference to any ancient Greek muses. Book 3 and 4 read through twice. Pa … more →
A Homerian Odyssey (IlReAd)
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wrote 6 months ago: One of my fellow bloggers has created a challenging community reading project that I decided to take … more →
La finestra
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wrote 6 months ago: Susegana, 2012 Sentiero di fronde cadute sostiene lo sguardo assolto attraverso quella velata lente. … more →
