The Miracle of Mindfulness Freedom from Suffering It’s a strange word “mindful” because it really means a mind that is empty of thought. When a mind is empty of thought it is full of life. It is … [Read more...]
Your Essential Nature
Meditation Into Your Essential Nature Whatever thoughts appear realize for just a moment that they are not appearing to you. They are not happening to you. They are not happening for you. They … [Read more...]
Surrender – the Key to Awakening
Today, on three separate occasions, I heard some popular spiritual teachers speaking about surrender. There was something deeply off about it, not in alignment with spiritual Truth. That's the reason … [Read more...]
Spiritual Spring Cleaning
When I first moved into the Zendo, I only had cushions to sit on the floor. I had a bed and a desk, but no other place to sit. After awhile, and the suggestion of those who did not find it comfortable … [Read more...]
The Body
What is the body made of? If we look carefully, we can see it is made of only four elements: earth, air, fire and water. Earth is the body's bones, skin, teeth. Fire is the heat generated in all … [Read more...]
Three Circles of Enlightenment
Kensho or Satori are the Japanese terms for the initial awakening, the first taste of enlightenment. Imagine a large circle with a small dot in the center. The large circle is the universe or all that … [Read more...]