The spiritual path seems as much a journey of becoming who we are, rather than attaining some elevated sense of self. But what circumstances must…
“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?”…
It is a great relief to discover that our stories do not fully define who we are, or what is happening to us. One practitioner…
If we are able to quiet the mind and face what is true it’s easier to envision liberation from suffering for ourselves, our community and…
Inevitably in working with the mixed difficulties of communities, teachers, and ourselves, we will be asked for a certain measure of forgiveness. Forgiveness does not…
Our fundamental wakefulness can be described by certain qualities of enlightenment that speak to our inherent nobility. It is in the remembering of these factors…
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 spirit of simplicity, presence and sympathy of heart can carry us through the most difficult and beautiful of times. When we learn to make…
Even with a teacher, there are three principles to keep in mind in working with these unfamiliar realms of our spiritual life. The first principle
“Just so, Anajnda, in one who contemplates the enjoyment of all things that make for clinging, craving arises; through craving, clinging is conditioned; through clinging,…
You’ve had many tastes of the ever-present mystery of life when you’ve fallen in love or been present at the birth of a child, or…
One of the world’s greatest examples of how to survive difficult times is Nelson Mandela, the first president of modern South Africa. After twenty-seven years…
