Cattāri Brahmavihārā

In so many ways, the events of the last week are pulling the wool from my eyes and leading me to believe that the way we’re living is untenable and, interestingly enough, not even aligned with the deeper values of my life and my desires for my children. The harder it becomes to make a living here, the less attractive are the angry crowds, the tiny spaces in which we pass our days and the separation from nature and the greater rhythms of life. So, does that mean I am on the verge of taking my family deep into the wilderness somewhere and starting over as 21st Century Luddites. Not quite but there is much that needs to be reexamined as these waves of change roll in and carry away the patterns and preferences of old.