During the practice of meditation, when you reach that point where you feel you cannot sit any longer due to exhaustion, fear, anxiety, or that unidentified uncomfortableness, Surrender. Surrender to the Light, with the attitude of: “Light, do with me what you will.” Surrender all resistance and let yourself dissolve…
To be present with your mind Takes courage To willingly keep your eyes open On the rollercoaster Pleasure. Pain. Love. Fear. Anguish. Laughter. … In the full presence of mind You know all of this is contained within you, Yet none of it contains you.
Look to others for inspiration and as examples of what not to do. Never compare yourself to others. You are unique, so how could another compare? Even a comparison of yourself on one day to yourself on another is flawed because you are brand new each day. Instead do…
This world is our proving ground for the teachings — perhaps a harsh way to learn Truth, but I know of no faster way to weed out the delusions that we are higher and happier than we really are.
Running a meditation hall is one certain way to tune up your practice. If you don’t rely on your practice each and every day, it will surely drive you nuts. I’ve been running the San Diego Dharma Center as a labor of love for nearly 16 years. There’s no way…
Wax and wick Smoke and flame Swirl within the glass Nearing the end The work is complete Blue and white-gold Dancing; flashes of orange-red From seen to unseen to seen So goes the flow of Light and power Love is the One Power Love is the Law Appearances fade…
Let go of all notions, all thoughts, all ideas Allow the wave of self to dissolve back into the ocean of infinite awareness…
Once again I am baffled by the Supreme Court’s ruling when it comes to the National Health Care law. They have ruled that a Christian-owned business does not have to provide insurance coverage for birth control pills. This decision is about much more than birth control. The company owners argue…
It is not: “How do I accept this?” It is: “How did I accept this?” I would love to see your responses in the comments! I’ll give you mine in a few weeks…
If people are honest, we respect them even if we don’t like what they’re saying or doing. If we are honest with ourselves, we create self-respect, even if we don’t like what we’ve been saying or doing. By cultivating self-respect, we begin to make decisions that honor ourselves. Through…