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It is January 5th, 2016. It seems nearly impossible that another year has come and gone but it’s not mine to argue with the calendar. My goal, this year, will be the same as in the past: To stay present and fully enjoy each moment of every day. When I am successful at this endeavor,… Continue reading My New Year’s Resolutions
This year’s version of the holidays are upon us, with Thanksgiving only two weeks away. This is a very busy time, for me, as many of my household projects must be completed before filling our home with family and guests. As such, it is highly unlikely I will have much time to devote to sharing… Continue reading Enjoy the Holidays
The normal way to live our days is to suffer. The reason we suffer is because we have programming which says some things are good and others are bad. Life is enjoyable whenever that which we have named “good†is happening and miserable when whatever we have named “bad†happens. The fastest and best way… Continue reading Seven Ways to See with New Eyes
I published this piece of prose on July 25th 2007 but it was on a different server and the blog was under a different name, so I doubt there is any record of it, save the possibility of someone, on my list at that time, having kept it because it spoke to them. I came… Continue reading It Still Sounds so Easy
Today we are going to look at some of the teachings of Gangaji, primarily from her book Hidden Treasure – Uncovering the Truth in Your Life Story. Hidden treasure: Uncovering the truth in your own life story. (2011). New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher. Gangaji takes a slightly different approach to our stories than Byron… Continue reading Gangaji’s Perspective on Our Stories
Today we will complete our Examination of The Hsin Hsin Ming – Verses on the Faith Mind by Chien-chih Seng-ts’an, the Third Zen Patriarch. Lets jump right in: When all things are seen equally the timeless Self-essence is reached, No comparisons or analogies are possible in this causeless, relationless state. Consider movement stationary and the… Continue reading Examination of The Hsin Hsin Ming — Fifth and Final Day
Today we embark on Day Four of our examination of The Hsin Hsin Ming — Verses on the Faith Mind by Chien-chih Seng-ts’an, the Third Zen Patriarch. We are nearing the end of this effort to share and understand this profound writing. I expect we will finish this in our fifth and final installment on… Continue reading Examination of The Hsin Hsin Ming — Day Four
Today we will continue with the third installment of our examination of The Hsin Hsin Ming — Verses on the Faith Mind by Chien-chih Seng-ts’an, the Third Zen Patriarch. Consider this thought: The more you talk and think about it, the further astray you wander from the truth. Stop talking and thinking, and there is nothing… Continue reading Examination of the Hsin Hsin Ming – Day Three
For the rest of this week we are going to look at a writing called The Hsin Hsin Ming — Verses on the Faith Mind by Chien-chih Seng-ts’an, the Third Zen Patriarch. I would share it all, in this one post, but it is thirteen pages long and by the time I add my comments… Continue reading Examination of the Hsin Hsin Ming – Day One
When I finally learned to love myself I stopped looking to others for validation. Instead I looked for those who still sought approval from others and attempted to be an example for them; not in an egotistical way but as I imagined a loving, caring friend would act. When I finally loved myself, I found it… Continue reading When I Finally Loved Myself