How do we overcome fear? Shall we blind our mindfulness to fear’s perception? Do henchmen tie us to a gurney, rendering us immobile that...

It is true: some emotions, intentions, thoughts, memories, and imaginings could be remarkably painful. Out of compassion for their...

No one completes life’s journey without scaring their body and heart. Pain provides ample motivation to learn from our romantic errors....

My Ukrainian brothers and sisters, there are people whose job is to make your life as difficult as possible, if not murder you. Our...

Everybody plays the fool. Each of us knows how deceptively good it can feel, to dial down our mindfulness, and believe our own press:...

In the 1990’s I stumbled upon Fritjof Capra’s “The Tao of Physics.” Could there also be a Tao of Romance, for it, too, is mysterious and...

They say, “No Taoist should trifle in talismans, enchantments, or healings.” They say, “No Taoist should practice chaos magick or even...

Turmoil could be stressful, and have many sources such as: chronic fatigue syndrome, pain issues, sleep issues, anxiety, ADHD, DPDR and...

When we turn to the 14th verse of the Dhammapada and read: “Just as the rain does NOT break through a well thatched house, even so...

It has been said, “To the man armed only with a hammer, every problems resembles a nail.” Similarly, it is NOT uncommon for meditation...

Norman, the ugly American, stalked through the Thai monastery, his expensive sneakers squeaking upon the polished wooden floor; his...

I’m not gonna say Jeremy was anxious, but he made Deputy Barney Fife seem mellow. Jeremy described his dilemma, and how it undermined his...

Slender, old, and the veteran of many teachings and retreats (both as attendee and then as teacher) Eileen had, had many teachers, had...

Gloria was a precise woman, which is an important trait in an accountant. She was fastidious as well. Whenever she erased a book keeping...

Craig’s forehead rested heavily upon the bar’s wooden surface which (chilled by the air conditioning) provided a welcome relief from late...

“Perfectionism is exhausting and underachieving absolutely murders my self-esteem so, after watching quite a few you tube videos, I...

Life can be dramatic, and messy, and quite unsettling. Her niece was being abused. And when she ran away (complaining of such) her aunty...

Count Adam strode boldly into the near abandoned meditation center and spied who he assumed was the teacher he’d heard of, his fingers...

Our minds could be as frenetic as a manic squirrel after his third espresso. In “The Special Teaching of the Wise and Glorious King” the...

In his book, “The Path to Enlightenment” the fourteenth Dalai Lama of Tibet insists that every lama is his own sect. I shall, therefore,...