Already Calm, Alert, Loving & Wise
“We are in need of straightforward, direct, and approachable forms of spirituality* that are firmly grounded in the ancient wisdom...
Comfort or Truth?
Most of us tolerate "ordinary unhappiness" assuming that it's the best life has to offer. Seeking truth by seriously investigating &...
Time to Shift?
Aren't we in perpetual motion, like rats in a maze, trying to secure comfort, safety, stability, security, happiness? And how successful...
Courage to be Kind
Aren't we always doing our best - trying to maintain some kind of balance (homeostasis), accommodating, adjusting & reacting to all...
Qualitative Shift into Thriving
“… living from open-hearted awareness is a palpable experience – and therefore learnable and teachable. … wellbeing is not found by...
Returning & Remaining
WHILE we feel safe & loved, our CONSCIOUSNESS ENGAGES in exploration, play, & cooperation. WHILE we feel frightened & unwanted, it...
Communication Basics
If for whatever reason, you just can't seem to communicate effectively with a person or even animal that you deeply care for, often the...
Two Ways of Being
We have (at least) 2 qualitatively different levels of consciousness, ways of perceiving & being in the world: • the usual default,...
Simple, Practical Instructions
“Sayadaw U Tejaniya came up with these three, simple, very practical practice instructions: 1 check to see if right view is in the...
Current Identity
"Current" identity? Most of us consider "my identity" to be perhaps the only dependable, unchangeable, rock-solid thing we have -...
