By Linda Hochstetler on February 17th, 2018
One of the things that drew me to Buddhism is also one of its most frustrating aspects. We are asked to look into each experience itself and see what it has to teach us. We aren’t supposed to just blindly follow the Buddha or living spiritual teachers. We are... 
By Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat on January 5th, 2018
Embracing Community Grows You Embracing community is vitally important for spiritual growth. If you want to really live well, it is important to participate in a community. If you don’t belong to a group, you can hide out and pretend to have things integrated... 
By Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat on December 23rd, 2017
Why are you here on planet Earth, here in this body? Is there a desire for awakening? Are you seeking a place where the consciousness is clear, radiant and quiet? Are you desiring a mind that is blissful and spacious at all times? We call that the desire to awaken,... 
By Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat on December 15th, 2017
The Mind is Empty Yet Manifests Phenomena The mind in essence is empty. But that doesn’t stop phenomena from happening. The mind is going to manifest phenomena. Surely. Without ceasing. Always. By learning to dive beneath the waves of the phenomena we can find the... 
By Doug Sensei and Catherine Pawasarat on November 17th, 2017
The Daemon vs the Demon Are you listening to your inner demon or your inner daemon? Your “calling” or your “daemon” is the part of your being that you cannot deny – it is a guiding light that demands to be followed. By contrast, the “demon” is that... 
By Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat on November 8th, 2017
Embodying the Sacred Feminine: Leaving Room To Be Awakening is the process of contacting the feminine principle, the sacred feminine, the spaciousness. Most people think ‘I’ve got to work on unfoldment’, ‘I’ve got to meditate more’. Or ‘I’ve got to... 
