Consciousness is Not Confined to the Brain While, according to Western conceptions, the brain is the exclusive seat of consciousness, yogic experience shows that our… Read More »Consciousness is Not Confined to the Brain
The Taoteching #25 Imagine a nebulous thing here before Heaven and Earth silent and elusive it stands alone not wavering it travels everywhere unharmed it… Read More »The Taoteching #25
A Broader Application of Zazen Although sitting is the foundation of zazen [i.e., seated meditation], it is not just any kind of sitting. Not only… Read More »A Broader Application of Zazen
Don’t Scoff at Heaven If you scoff at heaven, And violate the [Dharma], If your words are lies, Where will your mischief end? Buddha from… Read More »Don’t Scoff at Heaven
The Sole Purpose of Life? The third set of the eight worldly concerns is gain and loss—the desire to accumulate and always wanting to have,… Read More »The Sole Purpose of Life?
The Movement of MInd The mind moves. This is the nature of mind. It moves. Is it the wind moving, the flag moving, or the… Read More »The Movement of MInd
Don’t Forget: Form is Empty, but Emptiness is Also Form Form is sacred. The form of the oak leaf sets it apart. It communicates what… Read More »Don’t Forget: Form is Empty, but Emptiness is Also Form
Humble Gratitude Rather Than… Humble appreciation arises by being fully present to moments of comfort, pleasure, and joy. We can be humbled by our happiness:… Read More »Humble Gratitude Rather Than…
What Is the Origin of Suffering? ••••Suffering originates from the desire for personal happiness, the desire to bring happiness to oneself. But we need to… Read More »What Is the Origin of Suffering?
Your Intellect’s Spiritual Assignment One of the deepest themes in western philosophy, beginning with Plato, is that the world of appearance isn’t real. So the… Read More »Your Intellect’s Spiritual Assignment
