Broken Buddha" is the sixth book of stories by Meg Barnhouse. Meg Barnhouse is a Unitarian Universalist minister and singer-songwriter who writes about life with edgy humor and infectious hopefulness. Pick up this book and open it anywhere. Odds are good you'll find a thought you've always felt you might be the only one thinking. She is to-the-bone honest and at the same time affectionate towards our human quirks and confusions. People have their own way of reading Barnhouse's stories. Some devour the book and then give copies to their friends. Some people read these stories to each other in the car, Others read one story a night to end the day feeling right. What might you do?
People who are in charge of many things sometimes get confused and begin to believe they should be in control of everything. The Grand Kokolorum 's beloved cat Henry is just the one to help him clear up his confusion in this matter. This is a tale for a wise child or for your favorite control freak! Author, songwriter and illustrator Meg Barnhouse is the minister of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin. She is the author of six books for adults and three CD's.
In this collection of 40 essays, Meg Barnhouse writes about everyday events such as dropping stuff off at the thrift shop or watching TV with the kids--and she transforms them with her offbeat humor and infectious hopefulness. We meet characters like Julia Hill, who set up camp atop an old-growth redwood in order to stop the loggers: "Maybe she's a saint. Maybe she's nuts. I don't have to decide." And Mike, who parks his Chevy Silverado in vacant lots next to a homemade sign. On the day Barnhouse found him, his sign read: "Mom and Dad, are your children saved? The devil is after their souls." "One of my hobbies," Barnhouse says, "is talking to people who aren't going with the flow." Barnhouse puts her faith in the Karma Fairy, who is "here to show us that we are not safe in our righteousness, our intelligence, our careful nutrition, our common sense, our hip and groovy walk in the Tao. She is here to give us deep, full hearts. She is here to show us that we have it in us to make as big a mess as the next person. If we are ever going to find a cure for self-righteousness, the root of all separation, of all cruelty, we need her touch.
In a series of stories from author and UU minister Meg Barnhouse's life, "Seeds" compassionately calls all of us who struggle in our semi-planned, chaotic lives. Along the way, she's brave, personal, and revealing with her journey among the deep loamy questions of the spirit: How do I want to live? What do I believe? And what do we owe one another? I found myself mmm-hmmm-ing throughout. If you've ever had a tree for a friend, wondered if you f'd it up somehow with [name your kids, parents, ex, partner, friends, God/dess], or tried to make sense of Meaning with a capital M-this one's for you." Duana C. Welch, Ph.D., Author of the "Love Factually" books
A flash of truth, cutting to the core of life -- such insights often go unspoken. Meg Barnhouse is unafraid to infuse such wisdoms with voice and strong honesty. These unquiet meditations of a Southern feminist and Unitarian Universalist minister spark awareness, energy and laughter in mind and heart. Part of the UUA Meditation Manual series.
Those crazy Bubbas are back! In the words of author Meg Barnhouse, ?We?re sort of the smart-aleck liberal chapter of Bubbas.? In a sequel to their fabulously successful first book, The Best of Radio Free Bubba, they are at it again. The Return of Radio Free Bubba is chock-full of that unique Radio Free Bubba wisdom that they regularly share with public radio listeners on a dozen stations throughout the Carolinas. This time, Meg, Pat Jobe and Kim Taylor weigh in workout videos, bug zappers, bad dogs, possum babies and much more. They introduce us to Abraham Jesus Frog, describe the Mind Wash technique and share some Yard Sale Religion, all with that loving Bubba brotherhood touch. The second time around is a charm for Radio Free Bubba. In the words of a reviewer from Rapid River magazine, ?These people are mad?and I mean British, Queen's English mad!?
In this collection of 40 essays, Meg Barnhouse writes about everyday events such as dropping stuff off at the thrift shop or watching TV with the kids--and she transforms them with her offbeat humor and infectious hopefulness. We meet characters like Julia Hill, who set up camp atop an old-growth redwood in order to stop the loggers: "Maybe she's a saint. Maybe she's nuts. I don't have to decide." And Mike, who parks his Chevy Silverado in vacant lots next to a homemade sign. On the day Barnhouse found him, his sign read: "Mom and Dad, are your children saved? The devil is after their souls." "One of my hobbies," Barnhouse says, "is talking to people who aren't going with the flow." Barnhouse puts her faith in the Karma Fairy, who is "here to show us that we are not safe in our righteousness, our intelligence, our careful nutrition, our common sense, our hip and groovy walk in the Tao. She is here to give us deep, full hearts. She is here to show us that we have it in us to make as big a mess as the next person. If we are ever going to find a cure for self-righteousness, the root of all separation, of all cruelty, we need her touch.
A flash of truth, cutting to the core of life -- such insights often go unspoken. Meg Barnhouse is unafraid to infuse such wisdoms with voice and strong honesty. These unquiet meditations of a Southern feminist and Unitarian Universalist minister spark awareness, energy and laughter in mind and heart. Part of the UUA Meditation Manual series.
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