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...
Human Consciousness is a Palace 12 JANUARY, 2019 Human Consciousness is Vast What is the most salient fact of your existence? You are “Conscious”. This is what makes you a human being. You are a human being because you are conscious. There is this huge palace sitting...
Teachings on Society’s Struggles and What We Can Do The book launch for Wasteland to Pureland, a collection of teachings and reflections from Dharma Teachers Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat, is fast approaching on September 21, 2018. Here is what they had...
We all have experienced hurt from life experiences: rejection, failure, shame. This may cause us to hide and protect ourselves, but this prevents us from truly showing up in the world. How do we overcome hurt? Dharma teachers Doug and Catherine Sensei share some of...
Moving from Self to Service When we aren’t meditating or working, what are we doing? Too often we are focused on ego preferences – the food we like, the people we like, the movies we like or dislike. But moving one’s focus from self, to service, is fundamental...
