If the universe is love, what is all the conflict that we see around us? In this video, Doug Duncan Sensei shares how fundamentally, the struggles of the world come from people feeling that they are unloved. He explains that we can only feel unloved if we feel...
Meditation – Why Don’t You Practice? When it comes to meditation, here is a practical and fundamental question: Why don’t you practice? The bottom line is fundamentally that when you’re practicing it doesn’t seem to be effective. You don’t get the hit. So...
What are ‘you’? What is the ‘self’? The definition of ‘you’ is ‘hurt’. Be very clear about this. ‘You’ is ‘separation’. Separation is, by definition, hurt. You don’t want to know that the...
At some point every serious spiritual seeker asks the profound question: how does true transformative change come about? In this video, Doug Duncan Sensei shares how we need to begin with structural change at the core of our being. This is an excerpt from teachings...
Spiritual growth leads to the experience of the transcendent state, the most beautiful state available to the human consciousness. In this blog post we’d like to share with you a foundational tool that we believe is fundamental (and universal) to the journey of...
This video of Doug & Catherine Sensei describes how to use mantra to overcome negative thoughts. It was filmed live during a public talk on April 20, 2017, at Watkins Books in London. When we catch ourselves thinking negative thoughts, how can we move through...
Doug Duncan (Qapel) and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei giving a talk about Tantra at Watkins Books in London on May 3, 2017 What is tantra? How does it work? In this video, Doug & Catherine share their perspectives on tantra as a meditation practice. If you dip a...
How can your Livelihood and your Spiritual Practice Feed each other? Imagine your livelihood being a dynamic engine of growth, and your inner spiritual work infusing depth and vision to your career. How powerful and beautiful that would be! Awakening through career...
The Purpose of Relationships The purpose of relationships is to increase your “differentiation”, and reach your full human potential. To have a better relationship, and to really love consciously, you need to learn to be different. Your ability to have deeper passion,...
The Transcendental State: The most beautiful state available to us How does one live a complete, full and beautiful life? Dharma Teachers Qapel Doug Duncan & Catherine Sensei share about ‘Complete Livelihood’ and the wisdom and vision it offers for...