Liberation is only the beginning Once you are free from suffering caused by attachment There are endless, beautiful planes of Awareness to explore. To get through the door, You must release all baggage. There is no room under the seat There are no overhead bins No cargo area. No…
Eternity speaks to us through the heart. Our challenge is to learn how to listen when the mind is chattering away. The ego knows habits and fears, and acts out of self-preservation. The heart knows only love. The heart seeks nothing because it is everything – it is Unity –…
Like stars, we shinefor anyone who wants to look. Progress – our own or that of others – is none of our business. Our job is simply to Shine.
I have arrived, Yet I never left. ~ or is it ~ IT has arrived, Yet IT never left. I or IT or THAT ~ all the same There is no coming or going Endless … Beginingless The last vestiges of the ego fall away,…
Through the practice of meditation, our awareness expands. We begin to notice new sensations and feelings and even objects. These things were always there; they just weren’t on our radar. At first, this newfound psychic sensitivity can be exciting and wondrous. When we walk into a room, we immediately know…
11/10/2011 For the past two nights, I’ve had strange and powerful lucid dreams. Most of the time when I sleep, I dream simple, silly dreams. Sometimes I see my meditation students in the dream plane, and we sit together or go on interesting journeys. Once in a while I get…
My article “Taking Refuge” was published in Awareness Magazine, in the November/December issue with the angels and holiday theme. Learn about this powerful Buddhist practice, and how it can help you today. If you cannot find a print copy, don’t worry – you can check it out online here: http://awarenessmag.com/november-december-2011/november-december-2011-page18.html …
The results of daily spiritual practice are tough to see. We meditate each morning, practice mindfulness throughout the day, we give our full attention to our projects, and we meditate again in the evening. Like trying to watch your hair grow, we just don’t see the minute changes. Once in…
Rama, Dr Frederick Lenz We live in very interesting times. It’s not every lifetime we see our Teacher in the physical world, and even less often, we get to see our Teacher at the beginning of a new lineage. Rama, Dr Frederick Lenz is an American Buddha, who showed the…