In my experience, the inner Jedi of Zazen is the practice of 'That' which appears to be 'observing' watchfully observed by attention;...

Having an experience of uninterrupted inward peacefulness... completeness... clarity... a feeling of being at True Home... This spiritual...

Anger, depression, anxiety... metabolic, psychological, and emotional dysregulation... the internal thunderstorms of mind. They emerge...

Yesterday, I had a conversation with a close friend about my effort to be supportive of someone close to me and others I know who...

Left foot, right foot… Left foot, right foot… Left foot, right foot… In my teens… that’s all I could do… as I accidentally survived… the...

Zen Master Engo Kokugon ascended the high seat and said... “The heat of a fire cannot compare with the heat of the sun. The cold wind...

The Boundless Way is not difficult: Just don’t pick and choose. Stop holding on to all yes and no, And The Boundless Way is unobstructed....

We have made a wasteland of ourselves... society... and, by extension, the world. Being the apex predator on our planet, and humans...

Reflect deeply in your heart on the ceaseless transformation of the world. It is not a matter of meditating using some provisional method...

Dharma (法) refers to meeting the natural path or way of Universal Loving Presence. In the context of recovery from active addiction, the...

In our effort to end our personal suffering, we inevitably face crossroads that compel us to change. Whether brought on by the hardship...

Procrastination on healing is a common human problem. It's like having metaphorical termites - unhealthy attachment styles, unaddressed...

As a child, like most, I tried to anchor myself in my parents to gain a sense of stability. But with my father's alcoholism and violence,...

What is the nature of the Bodhisattva vow? Not being indifferent to the suffering of others, whether it applies to oneself or not....

A key aspect of zen practice is 向く (Makū) - "turning our attention toward" our Original nature. This means facing insecurity of the...

About 10 years ago in a conversation with my sponsor Ruth, we discussed certain people who seem to view friendship as an Olympic sport....

What do most repetitive crises center around? Communication errors which lead to communication breakdowns. These can manifest in various...

"If you look for the truth outside yourself, it gets farther and farther away. Today, walking alone, I meet it everywhere I step. It is...

When we see statues of the Buddha and Bodhisattvas, their eyes are always open, faces conveying compassion and kindness with energetic...

It’s easy to turn a blind eye to the problems in our society and lose ourselves in superficial activities. Whether it’s obsessing over...