Zen Principles: Zen and Karma — karma is not a system of rewards and punishments, or even a “what goes around comes around” philosophy. It’s a statement that all things are interrelated, and results have causes.
Zen and Clinging — Clinging is what causes suffering, or so said the Buddha. This idea is not so hard to understand, until we are… well… suffering. Then, we just want it to be over. And that’s how we go off the rails.
Zen Principles: Zen and Innocence — finding a place of childlike innocence allows us to interact with life, rather than analyze it.
Zen Principles: Zen and Clarity — learning to see clearly is key to creating peace and focus. Zen offers us many opportunities for clear seeing.
Recharging and De-cluttering — 10 Ways to Make 2024 a Year filled with promise and a centered, Zen-like perspective
Zen for the Holidays is a collection of hints and tips for dialing down the drama and being present during trying times.
Self-responsibility is hard, as we live in a time when blame is much more popular. Nonetheless, Zen is all about self-responsibility
More Zen Ideas — learning to act on our beliefs as opposed to just spouting them is the work of a lifetime.
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.”
