Recently, one of our former fellow practitioners confessed she had traded cushions for church benches… In a tone both soft and blunt she uttered :
Étiquette : spirituality
A Noise Sandwich
Entertainment is often the answer to a call within, a signal received by the outstretched mind. This latter needs a ground to sneak under each
What is Zen? – Jumping Overboard.
Jumping off the boat. Overboard and in the sea.Jumping so is Zen.-What is Zen?-Jumping overboard Such a jump ensures movement.Hence the paramount importance of having
All is Suffering. The Joy of Buddhism
Dukkha. Sarvam Dukham. This is the first of the four Noble Truths, offered by the Buddha, as he agrees to share the insight experienced through
A Bit Of Wind and a Cushion
It all starts on a cushion.As the stars sprinkle the night, our mental skies are agitated by swirling winds.They eventually calm down, then rise some
Down the Stairs of Meditation
Meditating is going down the rocky caves on the way to ourselves. You might want to consider meditating as you slowly walk down the stairs
Inout
The sight of a tree On the brink of tears The sun blows A patch of light On the field of the heart Emotion of
Echoes of a muted Pain
As experience has proven to me over and over again, the things our kids do we are the most mad at, our children’s behaviors that
Practice Area Ahead (Quote)
We need to be thankful for attachments, Without those, we would have nothing to let go of. Even to our sources of irritation and frustration,
Notes & Silence 