Freedom from Clock Time
Freedom from Clock Time Clock time is not fundamental; it’s an artificial order imposed on the organic flow of experience. It can rule our lives,… Read More »Freedom from Clock Time
Daily Dharma
Fabricating Conflict to Support the Self
Fabricating Conflict to Support the Self The egoic sense of self needs conflict because its sense of a separate identity gets strengthened by fighting against… Read More »Fabricating Conflict to Support the Self
Our Neurotic Tendencies
Our Neurotic Tendencies Surrender also means acknowledging the raw, rugged, clumsy, and shocking qualities of one’s ego, acknowledging them and surrendering them as well. Generally,… Read More »Our Neurotic Tendencies
On Connectivity and Identity
On Connectivity and Identity Perhaps we [humans] made our biggest error in thinking of the world as made of “stuff” to begin with. Fortunately —… Read More »On Connectivity and Identity
Engaged Compassion
Engaged Compassion What can we do to alleviate suffering in the world? Pursuing this question may lead to great compassion, which is based on this… Read More »Engaged Compassion
Responding to Contemptuous Treatment
Responding to Contemptuous Treatment Even is a person who is your equal or inferior, swayed by the power of pride, treats you with contempt, to… Read More »Responding to Contemptuous Treatment
Tough Love from Chogyam Trungpa
Tough Love from Chogyam Trungpa It is important to see that the main point of any spiritual practice is to step out of the bureaucracy… Read More »Tough Love from Chogyam Trungpa
There is No Doubt, None Whatsoever . . .
The practice of meditation is a way of unmasking ourselves, our deceptions of all kinds, and also the practice of meditation is a way of… Read More »There is No Doubt, None Whatsoever . . .
Women’s Meditation Advantage
One lama did tell me, however, that women’s main problem is that they have a volatile mind. It swings up and down, which makes it… Read More »Women’s Meditation Advantage
The Futility of Struggling
The Futility of Struggling Buddha discovered that struggling to find answers did not work. It was only when there were gaps in his struggle that… Read More »The Futility of Struggling