Bringing astrology together with decades of experience in mapping consciousness through Buddhist meditation has been a fruitful way for us to understand our talents, pitfalls and personal preferences. This has allowed us to adapt and learn and make more conscious...
Everyone reading this is aware that we live in a society that is pervasively capitalistic. Merriam Webster defines capitalism as an “economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods, by investments that are determined by private...
Dharma Teachers Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat describe the Vajrayana “Foundation Practices”. These include practices like Chenrezi, Vajrasattva, Prostrations and Mandala Offerings. They also explain the benefits of completing the foundation work....
We’d all like to make high-speed spiritual progress. The Buddha awakened, so surely we can also. Sometimes though it feels like we are swimming (or meditating) in a tub of molasses. I have a spiritual practice, I make efforts to be a good person – what’s holding me...
Isn’t meditation supposed to make it all work? We’ve all been there. We’ve worked to establish a regular meditation practice to gain deeper insights, cultivate bliss, and clear our minds and hearts from distractions. It’s a wonderful thing. Our day goes more...
Dharma Teachers Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat share about what it means to live a ‘Dharma life’. They also discuss the power of community for one’s spiritual unfoldment. Watch the video: Click for More Videos featuring Doug Duncan and...
The Hero’s Journey Luke Skywalker, Dorothy of Kansas and Oz, Django Unchained, Harry Potter: their stories capture our attention and hearts. The downtrodden prevail, and are thus transformed into heroes. They have made the Hero’s Journey. This journey beckons to...
Dharma Teachers Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat share about the types of meditation they teach. They also share their thoughts on the challenges that Westerners face in seeking awakening – particularly lack of depth and shallowness of practice. Finally they...
Feeling stuck in a rut? Get out fast with this four-step practice. We all feel stuck sometimes. Even when we feel we’re aligned with the natural flow of the universe, natural flows include backeddies and still water. These processes serve useful functions, in a water...
Dharma Teachers Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat look at Buddhism and how it applies to our lives, though it may seem formal and foreign. They explain that the principles and methodologies are sound, useful and universal and that we are perhaps moving ‘Beyond...
