How can our practice help us develop a healthy and full sense of self? How can we come to true self? There are several aspects…
An exploration of the ways in which the quiet mind and open heart lead to wisdom, depth, and love. Our practice itself is an act…
“Teach us to care and not to care.” ~T.S. Elliot If you tell a Zen master everything is like a dream, she will take her…
In awakening our Buddha nature, we find that there is one further aspect of self to understand, the need to honor our personal destiny. This…
Japan’s most beloved Zen poet, Ryokan, was known for being unpretentious and wise. Like Saint Francis he was a lover of simple things, of children…
Misconceptions about selflessness and emptiness abound, and such confusions undermine genuine spiritual development. Some people believe that they can come to selflessness by struggling to…
The last aspect of mindful healing is awareness of the universal laws that govern life. Central to it is an understanding of emptiness. This is
