http://sangha-blog.nightwares.com Commentary on practice, dharma and life Fri, 12 Dec 2008 04:48:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm working toward licensure to fost/adopt parent — I want to be a dad. The longer it takes, the more sure I seem to be; this is one of the very few things left in the world that I think I need to try. It's the only thing I feel ... http://sangha-blog.nightwares.com/2008/03/10/a-pair-of-dishgloves/ In the last few months my meditation practice has deepened considerably. In November, during a day-long at-home retreat I decided to stop pining for a practice group here in this little town I live in, and actually inaugurate one. The result, Sangha, has had mixed attendance. Some Sundays I have ... http://sangha-blog.nightwares.com/2007/06/08/the-value-of-hopelessness/