Towards Deep Authenticity
Almost all of us are preoccupied by anxious, fearful, compulsively 'driven' thinking, speaking & other actions, arising from self-esteem...
Presence in the midst of Everything
In his 70s & 80s, my Dad often told me how surprising it was, repeatedly, to see an old man looking back at him in the mirror, because...
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...
Open Awareness Meditation Basics
These supplemental suggestions are most useful after you've arrived at some stability in concentration meditation practice. INTENTION...
Small Transient Clouds - Vast Open Sky
“To genuinely understand the cause of suffering and our potential release and freedom from it, we have to look very closely at this root...
The Real Voyage of Discovery - New Eyes!
Many aspects of life seem stressful and profoundly unhealthy. Nothing substantive appears to have changed since Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679)...
An Undivided Mind & Life
When we started to meditate, we noticed that our mind is often surprisingly (read disappointingly) feral - far from the slick, efficient...
Meditation is Already Happening
“… meditation is actually something that’s already happening within us. There’s a natural state of stillness and quiet that’s already a...
Uncluttering
“Seung Sahn’s teaching style consisted of raising one impenetrable question after another. The purpose was to surprise our rational,...
