Vulnerability isn’t easy, and it grows trust No doubt about it, it’s not easy being vulnerable. And yet that’s one of the best ways for us to grow trust in our relationships. It may seem counterintuitive that our colleagues and friends are more likely to have...
In Part 1 of this blog, we provided an overview of some of the major transformations in the manifestation of this teaching over the last two decades, and what we see on the horizon. Um … What If I’m Just Not Into These Changes? A natural human response to change is...
Doug Duncan Sensei shares about his relationship with his teacher, Namgyal Rinpoche, and his own experience of teaching now. This is an excerpt from the Kyoto Journal article ‘Moving Into the Stream: An Interview with Dharma Teacher Achariya Doug Duncan’...
This interview was originally published on the website of Banyen Books & Sound, on Sept 27 2015. Banyen: What first led you to Dharma teachings? In this Banyen interview, Doug Sensei and Catherine spoke with us about their innovative teaching work, the blending of...
Isn’t meditation supposed to make it all work? We’ve all been there. We’ve worked to establish a regular meditation practice to gain deeper insights, cultivate bliss, and clear our minds and hearts from distractions. It’s a wonderful thing. Our day goes more...
