The teaching of the Three Doors of Liberation is common to all the Buddhist schools. Continue reading
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Everything we want is right here in the present moment
Western civilization places so much emphasis on the idea of hope that we sacrifice the present moment. Hope is for the future. It cannot help us discover joy, peace, or enlightenment in the present moment. Continue reading
Don’t just do something, sit there!
Often we tell ourselves, “Don’t just sit there, do something!” But when we practice awareness, we discover something unusual. Continue reading
Ask the Horse
There is a story in Zen circles about a man and a horse. The horse is galloping quickly, and it appears that the man on the horse is going somewhere important. Continue reading
Restoring the Cookie of our Childhood
Cookie of Childhood When I was four years old, my mother used to bring me a cookie every time she came home from the market. I always went to the front yard and took my time eating it, sometimes half an hour or forty-five minutes for one cookie. Continue reading
Do you have any cows to lose?
One day the Buddha was sitting in the forest with a number of monks when a peasant came by. He had just lost his cows; they had run away. He asked the monks whether they had seen his cows passing by. The Buddha said, “No, we haven’t seen your cows passing through here; you may want to look for them in another direction.” Continue reading
Loving Speech and Deep Listening
 Aware of the suffering caused by unmindful speech and the inability to listen to others, I am committed to cultivating loving speech and compassionate listening in order to relieve suffering and to promote reconciliation and peace in myself and among other people, ethnic and religious groups, and nations. Continue reading |
The Five Awarenesses
Students of the Buddha are aware that life is one and that happiness is not an individual matter. By living and practicing awareness, we bring peace and joy to our lives and the lives of those related to us. Continue reading
No blame, no reasoning, no argument, just understanding
“When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don’t blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not doing well. Continue reading
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