Books, Photos and Music

The Gods of Music have nourished us decade after decade. They created their music and sung and played with such passion and love; some of their songs went deep into our being.

We listened with effortless ease. Their sounds and their words also triggered our energy until we moved. Perhaps a little of the body at first but then, at times, the whole body swayed to the music and finally to Dance. We rocked. They rocked. The Gods were loved on stage, enjoyed on Youtube, radio, MP3 players., TV, home and car sound systems. …

The Gods of Music have been struck down with mortalityRead More »

In April, 1967, I set off from Sanderstead, Croydon, south of London, to see the world. I started off sitting in the back of a van with my friends, Stan and Margaret, who lived around the corner and were going to Greece for a holiday.

During the 10 years away from Britain, I wrote a letter home every week or so except for one time.  During my years as a Buddhist monk in Thailand,  I once took a vow for  three months for the duration of the rains retreat (pansa) in 1971 that I would not read nor write a word in that period. …

1967 – 1977. Ten Years on the Road. An OutlineRead More »

Greetings from Ein dor, northern Israel.

Eliezer Sobel, a Dharma friend since 1989, has brought out a new book L’Chaim! Pictures to Evoke Memories of Jewish Life – rich in pictures for people  to enjoy in the Jewish community with dementia.  A beautiful offering. …

A book rich in imagery for Jewish People with DementiaRead More »