The Ego: A Necessary Brat
By Doug Duncan on July 12th, 2020The Ego: A Necessary Brat , , 12 July, 2020 by Doug Duncan Sensei Edited by Catherine Pawasarat and Andy Rogers The Ego: A Necessary Brat Most of us cherish our independence and our freedom to decide our own values, goals, and other life choices. At the same time...
Unconscious Forces in the Psyche: Money, Sexuality and Control (Power)
By Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat on May 24th, 2020Change Yourself to Change the World: Practicing Insight Meditation
By Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat on May 10th, 2020How do we find contentment in the external world where everything is subject to impermanence and are ultimately out of our control? In this inspirational talk, Dharma Teachers Doug and Catherine Sensei share how Insight meditation (a.k.a. Vipassana) can help you...
Enlightening the Shadow and Chakras
By Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat on April 19th, 2020Enlightening the Shadow and Chakras 19 APRIL, 2020 Enlightening the Shadow and Chakras by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat What does the path of spiritual awakening consist of? Fundamentally, spiritual practice gives birth to an ever-growing realization: there is a...
What an Amazing Life: COVID-19
By Doug Duncan on March 21st, 2020What an Amazing Life: COVID-19 21 March, 2020 by Doug Duncan Sensei My late mother had a saying: “It’s an ill wind that doesn’t blow some good.” With the deadly coronavirus it may seem hard to find the good in it. Let’s try. Nature’s Intelligence – A...
Meditation: Beyond Mindfulness
By Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat on February 27th, 2020Why go beyond mindfulness, to meditation? What is the difference between the two? While they may be related, they are not the same thing. In this talk, Dharma Teachers Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat speak about the differences and advantages of meditation and...
Conscious Community in the Nitty Gritty Real World: Five Tips
By Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat on February 17th, 2020Finding Peace in a F’d Up World
By Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat on January 25th, 2020Would you like to find peace in a F’d up World? Thankfully, there are time tested spiritual tools you can practice for transformation and wisdom. Watch this video to hear Doug and Catherine Sensei share their thoughts on why we struggle and what we can do to...
Common Foundations: Four Thoughts that Turn the Mind from Samsara to Nirvana
By Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat on December 14th, 2019How do we get moving on the spiritual path? In this talk, Dharma Teachers Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat introduce the Four Common Foundations, also known as the Four Thoughts that Turn the Mind from Samsara to Nirvana. These Buddhist foundations motivate and...