Someone once said “I write because I have to, I have no choice, I can’t not write”. We should all have an area or two where we can say “I do this because I have to, because my life force pushes me in that direction and I just can’t say no to...
The ego is defenceless in the face of the forces of the universe. And because inherently it knows that it is born and dies and is therefore inherently unreliable – its mandate is to try to make things fixed and permanent and then to shore up the walls, add...
We believe that integrating our shadow may be the fastest way to unfold spiritually, and reduce our suffering. It’s important that we are clear and honest: by its very nature, shadow work is not fun or pretty. It takes courage and fortitude to see parts of our being...
Anxiety, worry and fear are a part of everyday life, particularly in our fast-paced society and the realities of modern globalization. And they don’t help things! So what do we do to loosen the grip that they have on us and those around us? First we benefit from...
Buddhism offers an incredibly large number of tools and ways to approach mindfulness and wisdom. At the recent Visuddhimagga retreat with Doug and Catherine Sensei this January, we practiced mindfulness of breathing (Anapanasati sutta), and explored a few of these...
