The Storyteller and the Samurai
The Storyteller and the Samurai Japan In ancient Japan, after the Warring States period, came a time of relative peace and the once dangerous…
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The Mandarin Ducks and the Samurai
The Mandarin Ducks and the Samurai Zen Buddhism – Japan In ancient Japan, in a lagoon near what is now Maizuru, north of Kyoto,…
Gearraidh-a-Muigh
Gearraidh-a-Muigh Scottish Gaelic Highland Tradition My father and I were out on the hill to gather township sheep for the Annual dipping. Each year…
Rex Quondam, Rexque Futurs
Rex Quondam, Rexque Futurus Celtic Tradition – Britain and France There was a time when the land of the Britons was thrown into chaos.…
The Two Weavers and the Devil’s Grandmother
The Two Weavers and the Devil’s Grandmother Germany Long, long ago, there lived two weavers in a small mountainous town and, since they were…
The Shambhala Warriors
The Shambhala Warriors Tibetan Buddhism My best friend, Drugu Choegyal Rinpoche, gave me this teaching. It’s from the Kâlachakra Tantra and it’s about the…