The great Buddhist teacher, Bodhidharma, cautioned that striving was suffering. What if the enlightenment the Buddha offered was simply...

Not all psychiatrists or self-help authors are created equal. Some exploit the anxiety and trauma of some, to milk them dry. Others may...

In the 1970’s children were taught to treasure their self-esteem above all else. On the other hand the Buddha discussed the advantage of...

Perhaps you are like me, and also were raised where contemplatives in magazines, movies, and art work were depicted as sitting with their...

Tinnitus is a dreadful disorder (for those who endure it) but it does offer one advantage: effortless concentration, for one’s attention...

If, after confiding negative thoughts to your psychologist their only advice is to transform your negativity to positivity; then fire...

You may have many interests: school, work, fitness, or meditation. And the progress of whatever you do will be inconsistent; sometimes...

They called role on the first day of first grade. And when my new class mates heard may name read aloud they erupted with laughter. I set...

Repressing our thoughts, memories, and feelings during meditation is never a good thing. It is easy to do. And we don’t even have to do...

I love Kung Fu Hustle, have you seen it? In the final reel of the film the protagonist has found his inner martial arts master and as...

According to Taisen Deshimaru Roshi the practice of Soto consists of: 1 – chanting the heart sutra, 2 – sitting in Zen, and 3 – receiving...

Relatives do not have to be malicious to be toxic. And we can accept the mood of the moment without clinging to it; for they are fleeting...

Meditation is great, but it’s NOT a panacea. If you sincerely feel that panic attacks are making your life unmanageable then google “PCRM...

What if there were two distinct dimensions to rendering Judgment? What could they be? Metaphoric judgement could consist of lavishing...

The second to most recent episode of The Last of Us did a wonderful job of portraying the nightmare of a panic attack, with the tinnitus,...

“Ego-death” is a popular term in the literature extoling the benefits of DMT, but what does it mean? Like many compound metaphors it is...

I’ve seen Olympic divers plummet in a controlled and graceful manner from ridiculously high platforms and then emerging from the...

Ever met a perfectionist? How joyful were they? How peaceful? It is almost as if perfectionism was an ANTIDOTE to peace and joy. Bring...

Neither IBS nor IBD are psychosomatic. They are real disorders that can wreak havoc on our emotional well-being, so much so that one’s...

Overthinking is exhausting. But ya know what’s also exhausting? Trying to decipher (no less apply) the cryptic advice of many meditation...