Another Look at Emptiness
Another Look at Emptiness — a Western look at emptiness, and how different categories of “knowing” affect us
Zen Ideas
The Emptiness of Everything
The Emptiness of Everything — watching the workings of our mind as we invent meanings — how doing this gets us into trouble, is the point of the Heart Sutra
Life, Death, and “Gone”
Life, Death, and “Gone”– we take life for granted, putting off the work we need to do. And then, poof… we’re gone.
Zen Living: 5 Ways to Land
Zen Living: everything is unique. You must work on each thing, and be vigilant all the time, in order to land in the present moment.
5 Ideas About Compassion
5 Ideas About Compassion — The root of Compassion is ‘being present with.’ As we practice compassion, we drop judgement. We are left with a sense of self and a sense of another that is strong, rooted, and free from manipulation.
As Within, so Without pt 2
As within, so without. — Thinking and acting need to match. We are what we think. Our work proceeds from inner to outer.
As Within, so Without
As Within, so Without is a message of freedom. We have created the reality in front of us, and at any time can shift things in another direction. All that’s required is focussed action.
Dropping Manipulative Games — Set Yourself Free Series
Dropping Manipulative Games — We manipulate because we want others to fix life for us. Learning to drop manipulation is the first step toward self-responsibility
Unbinding — Set Yourself Free Series
Unbinding — One can see the results of how one lives by looking directly toward the body. In other words, the body tells us what we need to know.
Learning by Letting Go — Set Yourself Free Series
Learning by Letting Go — we need to work through our issues, and come to a place of understanding and elegance. Sometimes, when we reach that place, some letting go is required.