[2026 September DCTB Mindfulness Tip] In order to interact within this physical world, we must play a role. We put on a viewpoint and definition of ourselves the same way we get dressed in the morning. Most people do this unconsciously, donning the apparel they have accumulated through conditioning. Mental…
[2026 Aug DCTB Mindfulness Tip] From time to time, we all need a little nudge to keep us on our path. We live in extraordinary times, filled with endless choices. We have instant communication with the option to reply later or not at all. We can travel from one side…
The world has gone from a slow simmer to a full burn. The pretext of politics is falling away, revealing the insatiable greed of the corporate machine and the endless desire to control, control, control. This game of impermanence has played out before, always ending in self-destruction. The Enlightened Ones…
[2026 July DCTB Mindfulness Tip] Here we are in the Messy Middle.No clear beginning of how we arrivedin this most uncomfortable place.No ending in sight. We cannot go back.The past does not existother than in our minds.The future remains unwrittenfilled with hope and despair. Here we arein this mysterious placeof…
[2026 June DCTB Mindfulness Tip] Righteous anger is intoxicating. It fuels us like no other emotion. We feel empowered by the sense of duty, of being correct, of needing to put others on the proper path. Taken to an extreme, it feeds the part of us that loves to hate.…
[2026 May DCTB Mindfulness Tip] Healing happens on its own. There’s nothing we do to make healing occur. Like joy, healing is ever-present. This does not mean we ignore the wounds. Ignoring the hurts creates more issues to heal. The practice of Trikaya Buddhism shows us our innate joy. The…
[2026 April DCTB Mindfulness Tip] Nonattachment is not apathy. Nonattachment is not protecting our bliss. Nonattachment is not about hiding from the world. Nonattachment is not about denying feelings. It is not about acting or pretending. Nonattachment happens naturally on the Buddhist path. When we meditate and enter into silence…
[2026 March DCTB Mindfulness Tip] On the Path, we are always beginning again, and again. Every moment is brand new. Yet as humans, we are goal oriented. We seem to need completion. Whenever we hit a milestone or finish a project, our brain rewards our achievement with dopamine – the…
[2026 February DCTB Mindfulness Tip] There is no permanent place of safety. There is no fixed point of stability. What is always present, however, is support. Last June after a week-long migraine, my intestines began seizing. This was followed by intermittent spasms of the muscles that allow you to move…
[2026 January DCTB Mindfulness Tip] 2025 was a year of shedding. Whether we were ready or not, the things no longer meant for us fell away. It could have been physical things, like an old printer that finally died, or relationships that were no longer bringing out the best in…