The Witnessing Space

On Pain, Suffering, and Being Human Part 1

Is suffering optional?

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July 2026

Deadheading Your Way to a New Bloom

Everything flows; nothing remains. (Heraclitus)

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The Beauty of Flowers I

Why do we find flowers beautiful?

Jul 1 • The Witnessing Space

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June 2026

What Does “Thank You” Mean

And why do we say it?

Jun 15 • The Witnessing Space

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Daffodils - Smiling, not Waving

a psychiatrist’s meditation on spring, smiles and psychosis

Jun 1 • The Witnessing Space

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May 2026

Life, But Not Yet

The Hidden Magic of a Seed

May 1 • The Witnessing Space

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April 2026

Nalanda and Ephesus

Preserving and destroying: what remains

Apr 1 • The Witnessing Space

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March 2026

On Being Deaf and Birdsong

“The bird sings because it has a song” Rabindranath Thakur.

Mar 8 • The Witnessing Space

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Treading Lightly on Earth

inheritance, abundance, and learning to tread lightly in a disposable world

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February 2026

Good Intentions, Dirty Nets

When climate protests meet plastic and poverty

Feb 22 • The Witnessing Space

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The Guide Who Found the Way Home

Resting in here and now

Feb 15 • The Witnessing Space

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Beware of Cats Bearing Gifts

what animal intelligence reveals

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