Month: October 2026
Israeli forces kill one, injure several in occupied West Bank as reflected on by Sensei Michael Jinpa
Before dawn this morning at Clear Mind Zen Sanctuary, the fog rolled off the harbor and settled thick against our cedar walls. Sitting on the zafu in silence, listening to the dist
Can Yemen retake territory seized by Houthis? as reflected on by Sensei Michael Jinpa
Early this morning at Harborview Point, the tide retreated along the stony shoreline, leaving behind strips of damp sand, broken shells, and stranded kelp. From the porch of the Cl
What’s next for Bosnia after elections? as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
When news reached us this week that nationalist factions had consolidated their grip in Bosnia and Herzegovina, my thoughts turned instinctively to a conversation I shared recently
Brazil’s presidential race head for a tough runoff as reflected on by Rabbi Aaron Klein
Between the morning minyan and my early appointments downtown, members of our congregation frequently pause by the sanctuary doors with their eyes fixed on market feeds and breakin
Trump says US ready to aid Russia with plague outbreak in Siberia as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
When news reached us this week of a quarantine in Siberia following a suspected death from pneumonic plague, my thoughts immediately turned to our morning minyan at Kol Shalom. We
Ethiopia’s PM insists on access to Red Sea despite regional conflict threat as reflected on by Sensei Michael Jinpa
From the wooden deck of Clear Mind Zen Sanctuary, the morning tide carries an old, steady rhythm into the harbor. Fishing vessels slip out into the gray swell of Harborview Point,
Super-subs help France demolish Belgium with late flurry as reflected on by Pandit Rajesh Sharma
During our evening prayers this week at Sri Venkateswara, a young software engineer lingered by the temple steps to catch the final minutes of a football match on his phone. France
‘Smash the patriarchy’: Activists graffiti Cornell hall over gang rape case as reflected on by Father Nicholas Vasilios
From the terrace of Holy Trinity, the harbor below churns with the rhythm of honest labor. The diesel engines rumble as the trawlers return from open water, their decks slick with
To cull or not to cull: Greenland debates fate of world’s slowest shark as reflected on by Sensei Michael Jinpa
Before dawn here in Harborview Point, the fishing boats slip quietly past our zendo windows, their low diesel thrum vibrating against the wood of the meditation hall. Out on the do
Man caught with 300 tortoises and 77 parrots bound for Malta at Sicilian port as reflected on by Giani Harpreet Singh
Here at the crossroads hub, where freight haulers idle and container stacks hum against the grey dawn, cargo is the undisputed measure of worth. Everything that passes through thes