[August 2022 – Dharma Center Mindfulness Tip] Our brains interpret failure as a risk to our safety. This naturally activates fear anytime anything goes wrong. But really, failure is one of our greatest teachers. Knowing which way not to go is valuable information when lost in the maze of possibilities.…
[July 2022 – Dharma Center Mindfulness Tip] Surfing the energies of the world today is like walking on the sidewalk in Manhattan at rush hour. The first time I stepped foot outside of Grand Central in New York, I wound up flat against the wall as a wave of people…
They will come for the guns last. Since the fall of the NY World Trade Center, the US has been plunging towards authoritarian control. No fly list. Enhanced TSA checks. No trial for terrorists. We all want to feel safe. The War on Drugs escalated. Patients with chronic pain were…
{June 2022 Dharma Center Mindfulness Tip} The air is buzzing with Solstice energy! On the Path, as we meditate and practice mindfulness, we become more sensitive to the movement of the energies of life. This intelligent Light travels along the path of least resistance. It manifests as our habits and mental…
[Dharma Center Monthly Mindfulness Tip – May 2022] As the energies of Spring begin to move towards Summer, we enter into a time of conception. This is the moment when the seeds we planted begin to germinate. Take a few minutes to examine what projects have captured your attention –…
A question from the Free2Z.cash community:“Thank you for the excellent writing. What do you make of practices that might be considered related or adjacent like Wim Hof breathing, cold therapy, psilocybin, fasting, ketosis … ?” The tools you mention have an interesting connection – they are all ways of forcefully…
Buddhism is strong medicine. When applied correctly, it leads to the endless ecstasy of Awakening to our true nature. If misused, like most potent medications, it can lead to sickness and even death. So should we avoid the practice of Buddhism? It depends. Have you suffered enough to take the…
[Dharma Center Monthly Mindfulness Tip – March 2022] External peace is as fragile as flower.Through force and threat and shameTension is createdAnd we call it peace.Like a blossomStanding strong againstWind and rainThe tension holds spaceFor the internal struggle.But eventually the petals rip apartAnd cannot be put back together. Anger and…
(Dharma Center Monthly Mindfulness Tip – February 2022) The pandemic continues. Recession and war is looming. Inflation is rising. Supply chain issues delay products. Climate change is becoming more and more apparent. On top of the crush of the world’s ills we feel our personal struggles. It’s enough to make…
Wisdom is eternal and formless.It can be known but not expressed. Compassion is the wish for all to know Enlightenment.It’s skillful means are adaptable and subject to refinement. Wisdom without compassion is a lonely mountaintop.Compassion without wisdom is drowning in a lake. When wisdom is supported by compassion,There is humility.When compassion…