Is-ness: Life is not as it is. Life is as you are — The Myths Series
Life is not as it is. Life is as you are. — reality is slippery and personal. This scares a lot of people, who crave fitting in.
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On Resisting the Urge to Give Up
On Resisting the Urge to Give Up — the world we see is the one we get to live in. Choose well how to do so!
On Not Being You
On not being you — of course you’re you. But only in one sense. Mostly you’re a process living inside of what you call “you.”
The Tao of Relating
the tao of relating — learning to be clear, to be honest, and to be present with what is
On Being Whole
On Being Whole — it’s natural to segment ourselves, but that doesn’t make it helpful. Some ideas on wholeness.
Zen 101 — Self-Responsibility
Self-responsibility is hard, as we live in a time when blame is much more popular. Nonetheless, Zen is all about self-responsibility
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
Developing Self-Awareness
Developing Self-awareness — Self responsibility is never about self absorption. Self-responsibility is self awareness.
5 Life Lessons You Need to Get
5 Life Lessons You need to Get — some lessons are obvious, but the really important ones are both hidden and hard. Penetration of the veil into the depth of who we are is the only way to “work through” the secret of you.