Schwanda dies at 17

There are so many people in debate over whether to take a Covid 19 shot or wear a mask. Perhaps the threat doesn't seem real to them. I know a family who knows through their personal tragedy how real it is. The family of Sherell Corprew had no plans to take the Covid 19 vaccination but all of that changed when Ms Corprew lost her youngest of seven daughters to the virus. Schwanda Corprew was seventeen,... Read more

The Lost of a Brother/Friend

Bob and me on the grounds of Rainbow Ridge Publishing House. There are brothers born of the blood and brothers born of the spirit. Robert Friedman, Bob, was my brother born of the spirit. We referred to each other as "brothers from different mothers." On January 7, 2019, I received an email informing me that Bob had passed away. He suffered from a neurological disease that burned through his brain... Read more

The Seeds of Hatred

Comforting words. You can tell what kind of seeds were buried in the ground by what kind of crop comes up. Thoughts are seeds. You can tell the prevailing thoughts of a person by the kind of action they produce. In the last few days, we have witnessed the unmistakable crop of hatred spreading its branches across the nation. SThese acts have taken the form of murderous racism when two African-Americans,... Read more

I remember Mama

My Mother. Many years ago there was a television series called, I Remember Mama. I have long since forgotten the mother of that series but I have fond memories of my own dear mother. Her name was Kate Alease Ely Turner and she was a remarkable person. The first thing anyone would note about my mother was that she truly loved the Lord. She had a spiritual glow about her that showed in her smile.She... Read more

Except Ye Come as a Child

It is easy to love babies. They are fresh, innocent, soft and cuddly. They have no political views, no Religion, no Philosophy. They are pure vessels of life responding naturally to the stimuli the world introduces to them. The Bible tell us that "Except ye be converted and come as little children, ye shall not enter the kingdom of heaven." From this reading, we may conclude that God, himself,... Read more

Muhammad Ali:Heart and Soul

No one expects a boxer to be pretty, much less, remain pretty after a fight. However, Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Clay, Jr. was not one to do the expected. He not only maintained his good looks through 61 professional fights, 56 of which he won but he took the sport of boxing to a new level for starters. Before he became known as Ali, the then Clay injected excitement into each upcoming fight with... Read more

Purple Rain: The Zen of Prince

The Purple Prince performs for his subjects. When mind, body and spirit unite to perform a single act that is called Zen activity. When such an activity takes place those who witness it are transported in kind. The shy-electric virtuoso we called, Prince produced this effect with every performance but no performance revealed his mastery of his art more to me than his guitar and vocal solo on "Purple... Read more

Ki-Asana Zen: Vernon Kitabu Turner’s new book, is wi-fi for your mind and spirit

Roshi Kitabu Turner meditating at a Lotus Pond in Germany. Ki-Asana Zen was released in March, as planned. This article was written prior to publication... Roshi Kitabu Turner's new book, Ki-Asana Zen (Rainbow Ridge Publishers) had a March release date. The subtitle of the book is "Bridging the gap between East and West." In its pages you will explore a stream-line approach to Universal/Zen... Read more

A VISHWA DHARMA ZEN LESSON: Zen Mind is not just for Buddhist

This depiction of Roshi Kitabu Turner was featured in EnlightenmentNext magazine. It was the centerfold of the issue. There was a time, an eternity ago, when my quest to embrace The Way was a secret quest. I was alone in my experimentation, aware only that I was being guided to step into the unknown with certainty. Since no one knew what I was doing there was no one to criticize my approach.... Read more

EXIT THE DRAGON, Jim Kelly was inspiring.

Jim Kelly had charm, grace, good looks and wit, added to his Karate, they were an unbeatable combinatiion. His death on June 29 certainly caused a ripple in the Martial arts world. In the movie, "Enter The Dragon," starring charismatic Martial arts master, Bruce Lee, there was another Martial artist. He was as bold, charismatic and as exciting to watch as Lee. Perhaps, that is why his character,... Read more

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