Winter 2026 ATM Classes
Greetings, friends, and I hope your holidays have been restorative. As we welcome 2026 and the return of more light! Classes will be starting Monday, January 12th! Hope to see you then, live or on Zoom! Live classes on MONDAY Mornings at 11:00 AM – 12:OO noon Online Zoom classes are on MONDAY Afternoons at…
Moving Beyond Our Limited Selves
The spiritual challenge of our era is the urgent need for humans to free themselves from our collective ego tunnel. War, violence, greed, environmental damage, and inequality stem from the spiritual poverty and alienation caused by our ego’s dominance over us. Lessening the influence of our ego will allow us to strengthen our capacity for…
Arnie’s New Book
I am excited to share that my new book, Zen and the Mystic Impulse, has been published and is now available for purchase. This project has been a labour of love and a tribute to my Zen teacher, Willigis Jäger, as well as my spiritual journey over the past fifteen years. Willigis (1925-2020) was a distinguished Benedictine…
Time, Rhythm & The Twelve Hours of the Day
As the seasons change, I would like to share some observations on the ancient Chinese understanding of the rhythms of nature, especially the seasons and the hours of the day, and how they affect our lives and health. To the ancient Chinese, the idea of time was entirely based on observing nature. In particular, the…
On Turtles
I frequently walk past King’s Pond on the north end of Cedar Hill Golf course, stopping to enjoy the interesting variety of birds congregated in and around the pond, including mallards, wigeons, wood and ring-neck ducks. When the weather starts to warm up during spring another resident of King’s Pond starts to reappear, the turtle.…
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