“Joy…Despite It All” by Rev. Zenshin Florence Caplow

In this bleakest of winters, when there is so much to fear and grieve, can there be joy as well?  And what does “joy” mean, anyway, especially now? The Buddhist teacher Jack Kornfield wrote, “Joy is our birthright…To be joyful does not mean ignoring the great measure of suffering in the world, nor avoiding responsibility for alleviating as much suffering as we can…joy enables us to be a part of the solution to suffering.” Music provided by Michael Schoepe and Paul Dankers.