Good morning, everyone, and happy day to you! Yesterday I outlined my favorite and really my only conspiracy theory, which is, in short, that the collection of unconscious processes that we call ‘conditioned mind’ is the thing that is in … Read More

Many blessings to you, friends, on this beautiful spring day! I’m not into conspiracy theories in the way that some people are. The popular conspiracies that people indulge in seem to me to be mere distractions from the primary, profound … Read More

Good day, friends! I hope you are well and having a beautiful practice day so far on this beautiful day…. I regularly have conversations with people about their relationship with technology. In some ways, I think, this is one of … Read More

During a conversation the other day, a friend confessed that the quality of her meditation is somewhat pathetic. She sits down on the cushion, she told me, and tries to direct her attention, but pretty much the whole time she’s … Read More

Hello, everyone! I’d like to share something with you today from Bassui, a Zen master who lived in Japan in the 14th century. This is an excerpt from one of his talks. What he says here has been said by … Read More

As I’m sure you’ve noticed, people often talk about being ‘overwhelmed’. This appears to be a very common experience. When we hear about overwhelm I think we tend to assume we know what that means and what the causes are, … Read More

I had an interesting conversation with someone last night in group about the relationship between trust and thinking. When she trusts herself to respond appropriately and skillfully to what arises in the circumstances of her life, she said, then there’s … Read More

Happy day to you, friends! I have a fascination with the mystic and teacher who went by the name of ‘Osho’ (otherwise known as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh). This is the fellow with all of those Rolls-Royces back in the ’70s. … Read More

Good day, all! Here’s a little something I’ve been enjoying over these past few days from Chuang Tzu, the ancient Taoist master: Chuang Tzu’s Funeral When Chuang Tzu was about to die, his disciples began planning a splendid funeral. But … Read More

Hello, Dharma-friends! As many of you know, I facilitate a meditation and discussion group every Thursday and Sunday evening from 7:00 until 8:30, Eastern time. Sometimes we have specific topics for our discussions, and sometimes we do not. This evening … Read More