Lust — Caution — The Perils of Romance — Most people fall first into lust, which they convert into socially acceptable things like romance and move. This article explores this process of sanitizing lust, and suggests Zen alternatives
More on letting go — letting go is detaching from the need to either be right or to control. It’s dealing with the situation at hand, and with compassion.
Left to our own devices, we are never better than our list of rules. Right and wrong discussions lead precisely nowhere. Here are 5 ways to step out of this swamp, giving you the chance to free yourself, and let others be.
Swimming in Your own Sauce — about Delusion — Swimming with Delusion — there is no escaping our delusions. It’s the water we swim in. But hey, it would be nice to notice…
Selfish, Self-aware, Selfless — it’s not selfish to work on yourself… it’s the only way to shift what isn’t working. It’s essential that we ‘get our noses on our side of the fence,’ do our work, and be real
Getting over Yourself — the focus has to be on you — how you live, how you choose. Once you see your patterns, you can simply stop, breathe, and move down another path.
Clearing Relationship Gunk — we aren’t taught how to let go. To observe. We’re taught to blame.
Body-Mind — To quote from Dogen, “Body and Mind naturally drop off, and the original face appears.”
The Blocks to True Forgiveness — Forgiveness is a self-responsible action aimed at you, and you alone. You forgive to set yourself free.
Big Mind — Watching the mind work is how we prepare to live in the moment. Here are some examples of simply watching.
