Enlightening the Shadow and Chakras APRIL 19, 2020 Enlightening the Shadow and Chakras by Qapel Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei What does the path of spiritual awakening consist of? Fundamentally, spiritual practice gives birth to an ever-growing...
What 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...
Buddha Nature Mirror-Like Consciousness October 26, 2019 by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Mirror-like consciousness When we talk about Tathagatagarbha, or Tathagata-garbha, we are referring to a Mahayana Buddhist teaching that Buddha Nature is within all beings....
Are You Running on Empty? 25 April, 2019 Are You Running on Empty? Emptiness is the Secret to Wisdom Do you want more wisdom? Well, there’s ‘no-thing’ to it. In fact, the first thing to understand about wisdom is that it involves emptiness. Emptiness...
Be a Stubborn Toddler and Other Tips for Meditation 23 MARCH, 2019 Be a Stubborn Toddler and Other Tips for Meditation The Wandering Mind Blues Every meditator gets frustrated by the wandering mind. Don’t worry. Your mind is used to being busy and active and when you...