What are we looking for?…
We don't really long to find what we are looking for. We long to discover that we are already what we are looking for, even in the midst...
Finding Yourself
Finding yourself is not really how it works.
You are not a ten dollar bill in last winter’s coat pocket.
Some words on progress
“Do not be impatient with your seemingly slow progress. Do not try to run faster than you presently can. If you are studying, reflecting...
Bodhisattva Prayer for Humanity
"May I be a guard for those who need protection A guide for those on the path A boat, a raft, a bridge for those who wish to cross the...
Control? – HA!
…being alive on this planet is the highest honor and privilege.
Wabi Sabi
"When you're an aspiring master of pronoia, you see the cracks in the facades as opportunities; inspiration erupts as you careen over...
Changing Roles
We all change throughout life trying new and different things, but the core of who we really are remains the same. As we bob and weave...
Gayatri Mantra
An incredible interpretation of one of the oldest mantras - the Gayatri Mantra The Yoga of sound - Sound - from whence all else derives
The Path of No Path
“Spiritual teachers with non-dual leanings often say that there is no path to enlightenment. There is nowhere to get to; you are already...
Encourage expansion
What I should put in the place of an ethic in the old sense is encouragement and opportunity for all the impulses that are creative and...
Judgement
When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself. Perception is not reality. What appear to be faults in others may...
So Much Easier…
Surrender becomes so much easier when you realize the fleeting nature of all experiences and that the world cannot give you anything of...
A crack in everything….
The birds they sang at the break of day Start again, I heard them say Don't dwell on what has passed away or what is yet to be. The wars...
Doing from the Soul
"When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy." "Let the beauty you love be what you do. There are a thousand...
You’re It!
God Disguised As a myriad things and Playing a game of tag Has kissed you and said, "You're it! --- I mean you're REALLY IT!" Now It does...
Spiraling Perspective
"The past is not static, or ever truly complete; as we age we see from new positions, shifting angles. A therapist friend of mine likes to...
Romancing the Paradox
How do we summon the right blend of practical love and constructive anger? How do we refrain from hating other people even as we fight...
Working for World Peace
Your Choice and Purpose
"If you are here on earth wearing the human instrument, you are here out of choice and purpose. The choice was made to experience this...
Nature and Disaster Truths
During bad circumstances, which is the human inheritance, you must decide not to be reduced. You have your humanity, and you must not...
The Second Layer of Hope
It is the nature of hope to become lost; what begins with high hopes often ends in deep despair. Hope hid under the lid after Pandora's...
Do Not Be Daunted
Do not be daunted by the insurmountability of the world’s grief. Do justly, now. Love mercy, now. Walk humbly, now. You are not obligated...
Bodhisattvas -101
A traditional skillful (and at times humorous) reflection can be used to change our relationship to difficulties. The image of this...
