This world, including us, arises from causes and conditions. These innumerable causes and conditions swirl and mix, creating infinite variations. We can think of causes like rocks dropped in a pond. This in turn creates conditions, which extend from where the rock hits the water, rippling out in all directions.…
[April 2024 – Dharma Center Mindfulness Tip] Each of us is a distinct expression of Light. We are here to be who we are, and allow that unique creation to shine forth in this world as part of the Great Mandala. We are also this Great Mandala: infinite, endless and…
The energy of the Equinox ushers us into a time of balance, yet with the non-stop spinning of life, we don’t always appreciate the balance gifted by Mother Nature. We see the new buds beginning to burst, and we feel the rush of Spring. Perhaps new projects and adventures beckon…
[March 2024 – Dharma Center Mindfulness Tip] We live in the most amazing and fantastic world, yet most of the people we run into don’t know it. They live humdrum, boring lives, doing the same thing in the same way each and every day. They don’t notice the magic of…
[February 2024 – Dharma Center Mindfulness Tip] Time flows from the present into the past and into the future. Out of present perception, we recall memories of the past. With each remembering, our brain rewrites our history. We can continue to replay the horrific moments, reinforcing the trauma, however great…
[January 2024 – Dharma Center Mindfulness Tip] We crave stability and security. Our mind creates an artificial sense of security by manufacturing the illusion that how we currently perceive the world is how it’s always been. Yet we know our world and our perception are inherently unstable. We and everything…
Recently, I had the good fortune to receive three sound healing sessions from the magical Mikii Seed . We were on Hawaii, and she suggested I practice Ho’oponopono and welcome back my past lives. She and the partners she consulted about my case thought integrating my past lives may provide…
[a short story by Turiya Dhara] Atla Tis hacked away at the brush with her machete. Although she walked this trail every three months – every Solstice and every Equinox – the jungle took it over completely. Carefully slicing her way up the mountain, she planted each foot firmly before…
[December 2023 – Dharma Center Mindfulness Tip] As the Winter Solstice approaches, the power of the shifting Earth tumbles through me. Rapture and rupture alternate as this world is torn asunder. Within the mind-streams of billions of people, choices are being made. Some cling to the old models, ushering in…
[November 2023 – Dharma Center Mindfulness Tip] Is there a difference between peace and contentment? In my experience, yes, there is a profound difference. When we come to embrace the spiritual path, it is because we finally decide we have suffered enough. We want to know life beyond suffering. We…