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Integrating the shadow is a powerful practice that involves acknowledging and embracing the parts of yourself that are hidden or repressed. By doing so, you create a more balanced and whole self, which leads to deeper understanding and healing. Some of our key articles provide practical steps and tools for working with your shadow and exploring the benefits of this transformative process.
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What is Crazy Wisdom?
Chögyam Trungpa described “crazy wisdom” as an innocent state of mind that has the quality of early morning—fresh, sparkling, and completely awake.
What do Dharma Teachers Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat call Crazy Wisdom? What is its role in liberating the shadow and catapulting students into states of epiphany? Find out, by watching the newly published video below:
Becoming a Work of Art with the Pāramīs
Join Doug and Catherine Sensei to explore six aspects of consciousness that have been refined by Buddhist practitioners for more than two thousand years. These six aspects are called the Paramis (perfections) in Sanskrit, and they are the blueprint to becoming your own inner and outer work of art.
Seed, Stalk and Flower: Be Master of Your Fate
The seeds you nurture will grow. Which do you choose?
One of the oldest meditations is on seed, stalk and flower.
The seed we are talking about is basically karma. Where your attention goes, what your mind is on about, what your aspiration is will determine what kind of flower (karma) you have.
What is Awakening? The Billion Dollar Question That Defies Words.
What is awakening and why is it? This is the billion-dollar question, one that defies words. In this video, Doug and Catherine Sensei discuss awakening and what difference it can make in your life. They have committed a lifetime of study, teaching and being a living...
Embracing Your Buddha Body: Movement Meditation
You will experience in your spiritual life some degree of physical discomfort in the process of realizing your Buddha-body. The practice of movement meditation is to become aware of, and then relax or release the tension and pain. Enjoy this month’s read!
Video: Monsters in the Closet
What is the ‘shadow’ and why is shining light on it so important for spiritual awakening? Find out in this candid talk on ‘monsters in the closet’, with Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei. This was recorded live on April 13th, 2019, at Enlighten-Up, their monthly facebook livestream event. Watch now:
Are You Running on Empty?
In order for you to have wisdom, one of the first things required is some space between you and your objects. We call that emptiness.
Video: Knowledge vs Experience
If you want to get wiser, it takes knowledge as well as experience. How can we balance both? In this video, Doug & Catherine Sensei examine the value of physical and emotional experience, alongside information based knowledge.
Be a Stubborn Toddler and Other Tips for Meditation
Do you struggle in meditation? Does your mind wander? Here are some tips for improving your meditation practice, including becoming like a stubborn toddler.