Growing up, I found myself frequently trapped in mental loops of self-deprecation. Phrases like, "I feel fundamentally flawed," "I feel...

Addiction is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon that affects millions of people worldwide. Whether it is substance abuse, gambling, or...

Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche once shared, "We have all kinds of situations that we have to handle in ordinary life, even states that we are...

What is the nature of Zen training and practice? Not worshiping at the altar of thinking mind. Instead of allowing our attention to be...

The latest artificial intelligence (AI) has shown an ability to make up create stories. This capacity to create stories mirrors human...

Living with intentionality from a Zen perspective involves embracing the practice of "Sincere Intention" as a guiding principle in our...

For me personally, I didn't turn to Zen or recovery because everything was going well. I was driven by a sense of restlessness,...

A white cloud is a perfect example of the effortless Universal Identity of Loving Presence. It has no set path, no predetermined...

While it's appealing to "Trust the Force," it's important to recognize that trust shouldn't be forced. Trust typically develops over time...

The practice of mindful self-awareness, focusing on emotions rather than thoughts, emphasizes that we not avoid, deny, suppress, or...

A person considered to be a founding member of a Twelve Step recovery program often said, "Whatever it is that you're looking for, you're...

Mossy fence crumbles, Indelicate barbwire clings, Vine, emptiness flows. 一We Are the Practice Itself

Suffering is neither random nor arbitrary. In Buddhism, particularly in the Way of Universal Loving Presence, this concept is related to...

What can make life really hard for us, oftentimes harder than it perhaps needs to be, is us. For me, it would usually begin with negative...

Once, Ruth and I were hanging out at Cosi's, a place close to a meeting we'd just attended. We were going over my Step work when she...

Yesterday, I had a conversation with a youngling in recovery. I invited him to get a pen and paper because the tendency is that we talk...

The pure wind skims the bright moon, The bright moon skims the pure wind. Calligraphy note: 純風 | Junpū | Pure Wind!

This morning, before I opened my eyes, I was brought back to a moment from my past that was a pivotal way in which I met my life. It was...

What is Codependency? From my perspective, it's a blend of emotional and behavioral tendencies where a person forms an unhealthy...

Eyeglasses removed, All beings, Earth's great dance, Universal Loving Presence prevails. Calligraphy note: 醒 | Sē | To awaken, become...