Exploring the Mysteries of the Gion Festival Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is the author of a new book – The Gion Festival: Exploring Its Mysteries. We interviewed her about the festival’s ancient spiritual roots, her love for the community that surrounds it...
The Ego: A Necessary Brat , , July 12, 2020 by Qapel Doug Duncan Edited by Catherine Pawasarat Sensei 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...
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...
What comes up when you ask yourself that age-old question, “What do I want?” Well, when it comes to how you exist in today’s world… This is never purely about the individual, is it. Perhaps you crave true community. Maybe even a special sort of community? Perhaps,...
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....
