Our litmus test of whether or not our current worldview is truly functional as opposed to dysfunctional, is the state of our sense of well-being. Any moment, a lack of a sense of well-being can be our reminder to bring ourselves back to "This Moment, Here and Now, Fullness" being. This is where well-being is… Continue reading Always be working from a sense of well-being
Category: How to Practice
What are you needing in this present moment in order to be Whole?
Given that our minds attention is always running from one thing to the next, and our sense of need or satisfaction along with it, can we say "this moment is perfect" or "every flowing moment is perfect"? If there is a sense of "i need something in order for this moment to be perfect", then… Continue reading What are you needing in this present moment in order to be Whole?
What book is the best book to understand ourselves?
In Zen, a potential student comes to a zendo, and asks if they can participate. The proper teacher bows, and points at a place in the zendo for that person to sit and a zafu to sit on, and they show them how to sit properly, giving them their best tools to begin their journey… Continue reading What book is the best book to understand ourselves?
Growth of the Human Awareness – A Proposed Model
Why am i suggesting this ....... ? The Why: As adults (and even teenagers), we struggle with parts of ourselves that make us uncomfortable..... things like ill-suited emotional reactions and having difficulty with expressing ourselves appropriately in situations. We honestly do not know where these issues come from, but they seem to be there just… Continue reading Growth of the Human Awareness – A Proposed Model
Purity one the one hand, Depravity on the other
We pick one, and go with it....... that's what we do... step by step..... that is what free will means.... choices. We are born pure. We must clean up all the life messes we make after that. Our mess... our responsibility. The rogue ruminating mind takes us step by step into darkness. Our inner guide… Continue reading Purity one the one hand, Depravity on the other
What do we “know”?
In actual fact, we use only physically provable facts (first hand seen, heard, smelled, tasted, touched), to substantiate what we say we know. Until the very recent time of movies and photographs, (which could also be forged), there was no proof of anything: unless the person was standing present and acknowledged it to someone else… Continue reading What do we “know”?
Spinoza – A complete Guide to Life
Zen Mind Beginners Mind
Shunryu Suzuki This book is the most fundamental books of teaching that i have found in my life, in terms of how to use this mind, and a worldview. This book has been in my life for over 40 years of my Zen practice. Here is an audio book for anyone who is interested. _/\_… Continue reading Zen Mind Beginners Mind
The down side of Posterity
Since the dawn of humanity, we have had two intermingling parts of our mind (oversimplified to make a point here). We have the part of our mind that is tied to reality, and we have the part of our mind that can dream up anything we want to imagine, which moves us away from pure… Continue reading The down side of Posterity
Mutual Respect between Humans
it seems to be that: 1.) If we realize that all humans are connected to the Creator - The Life Source, then we can realize that we all drink from the same spring of living water.2.) As we reach for certainty in our beliefs about how everything works, we push our overzealous certainty on others… Continue reading Mutual Respect between Humans
Reality is Dharma 