You can learn a lot by watching ants. Like bees, they are the ultimate team players. Everything they do they do for the ant colony and the queen. No ant ever said, "This job is boring. I'm out of … [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...]
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 Language of Zen
I am you. But I am not me. This may sound strange, like poetry, a metaphor or a Zen riddle. Yet I assure you it is simple, basic, obvious truth. Because there is no separate, independent … [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...]