Empty Shell
My heart is an empty shell Not empty with despair Or darkness But inhabited only by tenderness An unbearable vastness So universal That my smallness aches
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October 12, 2026
The Empty Cup – The Kindness of Limits
We often think kindness means saying yes, giving more, staying longer, being endlessly available.But sometimes a limit is not the opposite of compassion. It is what allows compassion to remain…
September 8, 2026
The Sky is Still the Sky
As human beings living in samsara, we have all experienced abandonment, betrayal, injustice, pain, disappointment, hurt, frustration... the list goes on. Our first response is often to protest. We blame,…
July 8, 2026
The Empty Cup-When the Question Disappears
For much of our lives, we feel that life is happening to us. We struggle against what we don't want, chase what we think we need, and search for meaning in everything…
June 30, 2026
The Empty Cup-Spiritual Friends
What makes a spiritual friendship different from an ordinary friendship?In this episode of The Empty Cup, we explore the rare and precious companions who walk beside us on the path. The…
June 24, 2026
Relaxing in Fear
When you think, there is distance. You stand slightly apart from life, observing it from the safety of the shore. You touch things through the fabric of ideas. You analyse,…
June 9, 2026
Meeting authentic teachers
A friend of mine, a Franciscan monk, once told me that he did not believe anyone could be inspired to follow a spiritual path through a book alone. According to…
June 5, 2026
Spiritual friends
True spiritual friends are rare. The ones who support you without taking sides — even yours. The ones who can see your vulnerabilities without turning them into weapons when things…
May 27, 2026
A heart touched by love
A heart touched by love can endure many things. Not because it has become immune to pain, betrayal, or loss, but because love has the strange capacity to soften and…
May 26, 2026
Love dimmed by fear
Attachment is love dimmed by fear. “Will I get it? Will I lose it? Will I ever find it again?” attachment asks.At first, we fear not getting what we want.…
May 15, 2026