There exists an area of me that’s aware the portal to being in presence means to embrace falling and take a position that says, “I am constantly greeting and saying farewell to everything.” In all traditions and paths there is a direct knowledge that everything comes and goes continuously. I find that stepping outside of... Continue Reading →

Recently I presented a talk on kindness. It was very interesting how people view their ability to show kindness and to be kind. The most telling point was that almost everyone in the class agreed that they needed to be kinder. There was lots of ideas about what kindness is, what it looks like, things... Continue Reading →

"If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace."- John Lennon

In Zen there is a sharing called "Don't know mind." I always liked that position as a philosophy but lately I realized that I was not paying any attention to living in "Don't know mind." It's helpful in not developing opinions and conclusions. Except being human means I am conditioned to have opinions and conclusions... Continue Reading →