Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive. – Howard Thurman Read More Words of Wisdom Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! Mindfulness Mentoring May you be free from suffering […]

If we were to simply walk past the fires of racism, sexism, and so on, because illusions of separation exist within them, we may well be walking past the widest gateways to enlightenment. We’re always thinking enlightenment is somewhere else, but it’s through your body, it’s through your life experience. And it’s a misinterpretation to […]

When the World Says Hello Imagine for a moment that everything you see, hear, smell, touch, and taste is your very best friend. The spoon in your hand and the distant sound of traffic; the raindrops running down your back and the smell of dirty laundry; the blue sky and the flavor of cumin—these are […]

Suffering begins to dissolve when we can question the belief or the hope that there’s anywhere to hide. – Pema Chodron, Daily Peace Quote Read More Words of Wisdom Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! Mindfulness Mentoring May you be free from suffering and the causes of suffering! All […]

Self-hate is self-hating because it is self-hating. We will never be good enough, smart enough, and correct enough to gain self-hate’s approval. That’s just not what it does. That makes it safe for us to ignore it completely. – Cheri Huber, Daily Peace Quote Read More Words of Wisdom Click here to offer what you […]

Pointing the Way The Zen poem, as I see it, functions much like the koan—it is just a point of departure. The reader is eliminated, the ego drops, and what’s left is just the farmer pointing the way with a radish. – Seido Ray Ronci, “No Words “ Read More Words of Wisdom Click here […]

“As you press for justice, be sure to move with dignity and discipline, using only the instruments of love.” – Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Larry Yang Read More Words of Wisdom Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! Mindfulness Mentoring May you be free from suffering and the […]

“The mirror image of suffering is the truth. Try it. Change the story. Change the course of your entire history. Right now.”“You want me to lie about my past?” Diana wipes tears from her facewith the back of her hand.”“No, to tell the story a truer way,” says Herself. “Any story can be told infinite […]

Why Wisdom? Dignity without wisdom can be easily corrupted by pride. Generosity without wisdom can be corrupted by self-flattery. Without wisdom, you cannot be a perfect person—meaning that you cannot be free from complicated mind. Without this freedom, your good qualities always risk being corrupted. – Kyabgön Phakchok Rinpoche, “Keys to Happiness “ Read More […]

When we practice meditation, we let go. We let go of our addictions to certain objects and experiences, let go of believing in those voices that call to us. We let go of our limited concepts of happiness and of who we are and what we need. Discovering the treasure of our original nature, we […]