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...]
Basic Meditation – Getting Started
At this point you want to begin a meditation practice. Meditation will be part of your practice throughout your spiritual journey, although it will change a great deal along the way. Each level of … [Read more...]
Map of Consciousness – Intro
Introduction to the Map If we are to set out on a journey, it’s a good idea to have a map of where we want to go. If it is a new journey, there are places on the map we have not yet discovered. These … [Read more...]
Living Awake
What happens after this great enlightenment? We've realized clearly that everything is one. There is no separate self anywhere. We are this great freedom, bliss, peace and love we have been searching … [Read more...]
The World’s Greatest Magic Trick
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...]
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...]
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