Troubles with no-self, oneness, and mahamudra? Dear O., I am sorry your recent experiences with No-self and Oneness have been so stressful.

Good morning Dear Spears, thank you for posting the important question: "How do we feel at one with those who do not feel at one with...

In the 16th passage of the Tao Te Ching we read to “Empty your mind of all thought…” but how do we view that metaphor through the lens of...

Contrary to popular belief boundaries do not separate us from others; they separate us from that which is unsustainable. If someone, who...

There is a controversy about tantric empowerment. As a young man the Tibetan Lama: Dza Patrul Rinpoche wrote a fundamentalist tome...

How are we to disregard others’ opinions of us? Are we to repress our emotions and lie to ourselves about what we feel? Shall we recite...

When we put aside the superstition of patriarchy and fundamentalism we see there is absolutely NO need for any ritualism. Perhaps that is...

Consider the apparel choices of Asajj Ventress designed to attract, and confuse, and befuddle. It is not unheard of for the attractive...

It is said, that during the Buddha’s first public lesson he taught that the question is NOT whether or not there is stress in our lives...

I absolutely loved my CD to the soundtrack of the first “Matrix” movie. I lived with a crazy cat woman at the time. When I blasted “Spy...

Beware the counterfeit “consciousness” circulated by Patriarchy requiring effort and analysis; for it (like most techniques of its ilk)...

It is good to be authentic and to refrain from putting on airs. The nineteenth century Tibetan teacher Dudjom Lingpa Rinpoche taught that...

Ask a biologist, they’ll tell you, there are stressors. Some are circumstantial, some are physical, some are social, and some are mental....

By definition desire is antithetical to peace. But repressing it merely hobbles our mindfulness (without which, the Buddha assures us,...

End of life could be slow, and cruel, and horrible. I am so grateful that Derek Humphry penned “Final Exit.” It explores humane, gentle,...

Deeply troubled by a spiritual counseling session gone wrong, my coworkers stared piercingly into my eyes and told me to just let it go....

Remember sorrow is NOT an indictment. There is NO shame in grief. Don’t let any boob tell you otherwise. Blinded by shame we often rush...

Despite the ravings of our low self-esteem and the whispers of our fears, do NOT settle for a romantic partner who can NOT or will NOT...

The Mummy. It was the Mummy that got me. I was a very small child when I watched the original, monochromatic, Universal Studios version...

What is it that separates mere cleverness from genius? Creativity; which Einstein defined as intelligence at play. And what then is it...