When our lives start to improve, and we no longer face major consequences from the disease, we may become complacent. My sponsor once...

Thinking mind has the capacity to look at a 10,000 piece jigsaw puzzle, lift out a single piece, and say this is the entirety of the...

As a child, my gaze and attention were always pointed toward the ground, absorbed in the immediacy of my surroundings. The world at my...

In our practice and process of growing toward self-awareness and healing, it's vital to recognize not just the external values, AKA...

Forgiveness is not a yes or no, black or white, forgive and forget proposition. It's not a goal to be achieved. It's not a location or...

When someone, as a result of the reality of their body, moves to using a chair in the Zendo to do Zazen, the mind's attachments and...

In my own practice of Zen and recovery from addiction, and an awkward childhood surrounded by people who weren't very transformationally...

Kaizen (改善) reflects a commitment to continuous improvement, a mindful approach to life that invites and supports growth and...

We can't step on the same piece of water twice. No two moments, as similar as they may seem, are ever the same. This fact is a basic...

Sometimes, Zen awakening is the act of not boarding every negative bus that stops in our path, asking us to get on and go for a ride. The...

If we're interested in transformational relationships, instead of settling for transactional, authentic vulnerability is an essential...

How many times have we gotten into an argument... WITH OURSELVES? Who is it that we've argued with? Was it authentic Us or an aspect... a...

Addiction is like any other virus or parasite... it confuses the host into fighting its symptoms rather than dealing with what's actually...

KEEPING OUR HEAD COLD AND FEET WARM Zen Master Nyogen Senzaki, in his final words to students, was, "Friends in Dharma, be satisfied with...

We all have our views and perspectives that we hold dear. In the practice of zazen meditation, we’re invited to sit without clinging...

What is the nature of Zen practice? Not giving shelter to the fears within the mind. The heart of "Give no fear" is at the core of Zen...

Our habits are often stronger and more influential than we realize. Acting from habit and routine is a subtle defense mechanism employed...

In my personal recovery, I gradually realized that I needed to accept the responsibility of loving myself, instead of expecting others to...

Our natural trait before, during, and after emerging from the womb is Buddha nature. We are beyond measurement, calculation, and...

'Ego is the thief of joy.' This isn't a new realization for most of us. In fact it's a point of confusion, because oddly no matter what...