These are tough times, for sure. Many struggle to find a hand-hold while sliding down the face of a cliff of strong emotions and reactions, of fear, rage and despair. We each find our own way in these challenging times. It helps to take good care of ourselves. Consider disconnecting our devices for a few…
I remember the first Dharma book I ever bought. It was Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind, by Suzuki Roshi. I still have that dog-eared, multi-highlight layered paperback I bought in San Francisco in 1979. It’s been a dear friend to me all these years. I pick it up from time to time, open it and read…
Depending on who asks, I answer something like – To clearly see why I suffer, and with that understanding to cultivate peace of mind and a kind heart. why I meditate I have personally found mindfulness practice does just that. The Buddha taught mindfulness as one part of a comprehensive life program to make this…
We forget we are love and compassion; that we are hard-wired to feel and connect. We forget we are truly and profoundly good through and through. Yet we settle for less, much less. Tara Brach said in one of her talks one of her favorite Asian teaching stories is about a huge statute of the…