Zen 101 — More Zen Ideas
More Zen Ideas — learning to act on our beliefs as opposed to just spouting them is the work of a lifetime.
Zen 101 — Essential Zen Lessons
Essential Zen Lessons — Coming into presence is the key focus of Zen, and is accomplished in Zazen and “simply noticing. Here we begin to explore the foundations of building an “attentiveness practice.”
Discover Yourself — Real Relating
Discover Yourself — relating is a process where we get to experiment with what we are learning about ourselves
Finding YourSELF — Real Relating
Real Relating — Finding YourSELF — Most people enter relationships either for what the other person will (endlessly) give them, or to ‘help.’ Neither approach works.
I Wasn’t Going to do This — Real Relating
Real Relating — I Wasn’t Going to Do This — learning to work through emotions without turning them into issues is a relationship must
Relating 101 — Real Relating
Relating 101 — learning to let go of the past and the future is key to relating… and living
Some Thoughts on Relating — Real Relating
Some Thoughts on Relating — it’s never a power struggle… it’s learning to see, hear, and appreciate, while staying true to yourself
Passion Ego and Charge
Passion, Ego, and Charge — Because we are conditioned, we view most things through the lens of our culture — this is the job of the ego — to help us conform.
Fearless Exploration of the Void
Only through fearless exploration of the void can we come to terms with and work with the monsters of our
The Courage to be Happy
Given society’s propensity to think that ‘love’ should = happiness, it’s a brave thing indeed to suggest that one needs Courage to be Happy