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...]
Thoughts and Emotions
Normally we have three ways to deal with our thoughts and emotions. We Indulge We indulge in them. We let the completely take us over. If we have angry thoughts and emotions, we may shout or slam … [Read more...]
Living an Awakened Life
Living an awakened life is the simplest and most obvious thing in the world. It is brain-dead simple. What is incredibly difficult and complicated is not living an awakened life. There are few … [Read more...]
Simple Advice for a Happy Life
Accept life in each moment exactly as it is. That’s it. That will guarantee you a happy life. Simple, right? What most of us want is for life to accept our preferences and behave as we want it to. And … [Read more...]
The End of All Suffering
Buddha taught that there was suffering and liberation from suffering. This video shows you exactly what that liberation is. All of our lives it has been staring us in the face. Life has never hidden … [Read more...]
Why You Suffer
Here is a Persian carpet. Now you are looking at the whole carpet. You see the overall design and how it all fits together. But imagine your face was pressed up against the carpet and you could only … [Read more...]