If you love magic tricks the way I do, you may also be fascinated with figuring them out. How did they do that? Magic tricks are illusions and, if they are done skillfully, they appear absolutely … [Read more...]
Age and Wisdom
There is a great difference between knowledge and wisdom. They are not the same. As we age, we can accumulate a great deal of knowledge. If we are very fortunate, we also connect with wisdom. And this … [Read more...]
Beginner’s Mind
I began Zen study and Zen practice over thirty years ago with a beginner's mind. I knew nothing. I dove deeply into those waters, submerging completely and saturating myself with the teachings and … [Read more...]
Effortless Meditation
In previous stages of awakening consciousness, we spent a lot of time and effort in our spiritual practices. We developed discipline. We began to meditate regularly and incorporated meditation into … [Read more...]
The Self That Seeks Awakening
A recent post in praise of the ego was a wonderful reminder of something more subtle on the spiritual path. Although far more subtle, even our search for enlightenment and awakening can, and often … [Read more...]
Awakened Mind
In Zen, we use the words Big Mind or Buddha Mind. In non-dual teaching we may call this Pure Consciousness or Pure Awareness. Both refer to the same Awakened Mind. Big Mind or Awakened … [Read more...]
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