This Is, Because That Is

“This is, because that is. This is not, because that is not. This comes to be, because that comes to be. This ceases to be, because that ceases to be.” –The Buddha Is it...

The world right now is full of conflict, confusion, and crisis. If you’re walking the path of a bodhisattva you may be working overtime to care for the pain and suffering of those around...

“Even if your house is flooded or burnt to the ground, whatever the danger that threatens it, let it concern only the house. If there’s a flood, don’t let it flood your mind. If...

Been feeling busy? Perhaps out-of-balance?  Even when we’ve been practicing for years it can be tempting to look for well-being elsewhere. We imagine a light at the end of the tunnel. That things will...

In times of uncertainty and change, we can draw on Buddhist teachings to help us move beyond constricting habitual patterns such as fear, denial, and despair. Awakening our inner capacities for compassion and equanimity,...

“When you do something, you should burn yourself completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself.” Suzuki Roshi I read this teaching by Suzuki Roshi in my early days as a Zen...

Einstein declared that the most important question facing humanity is this: “Is the universe friendly or unfriendly?” How we answer this question, he insisted, determines how we relate to and engage with ourselves, each...

We live our lives through stories. If you’ve ever tried to sit in meditation, you’re probably noticed that the mind is a story-generating machine. Memories of the past. Predictions about the future. Then we...

We are currently facing a time of great division and destruction. We see walls and bans and gulfs widening everywhere we look. We ourselves, or those we love, may be targeted and under attack....

Trust is like pouring oil on troubled waters; it smooths the way. We don’t need to take so much trouble to build our walls.  We can let go and let life sweep through us....