Read Part One: Turning Toward Our Essence As we have seen, when we turn to investigate who is being aware we may feel confused, like
“Who are we, really?” the Zen koans demand, “Who is dragging this body around?” or “What was your original face before your parents were born?”…
Let us consider the unbounded sky or mirror-like nature of consciousness. We need to be practical. Our first task is to learn to distinguish the…
But this mirror is only one aspect of consciousness. Consciousness, like light, has two dimensions. Just as light can be described as both a wave…
To work with a sacred image, choose someone who inspires you, St. Francis or Kwan Yin the goddess of infinite mercy, Jesus or Mary, Buddha…
We all carry questions about our lives and how we might find relief from the struggles we encounter throughout our mysterious incarnations. Who are we…
The gateway to both the Realms of Absorption and the Realms of Dissolution is a stabilization of heart and mind called access concentration. Access concentration…
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…
Consciousness itself is the witness to our lives, and we are born with it, in its purest form. It knows that what we often identify…
Jack is joined by actress and comedian, Natasha Leggero, for an enlightening conversation about maintaining composure in seemingly chaotic times. Jack explains that our outer…
The radiant abodes express the fruit of mental development. When they are in balance, loving-kindness, compassion, and joy rest in an unshakable equanimity. This peace…
