Category Archives: Mindfulness
On the Mythos of the Resurrection
A few years ago, I posted a question on Facebook, and asked how many people believed that Horus, one of the oldest gods of the ancient Egyptian religion — the Falcon-headed Avenger, was a real being. Fifty people commented saying, … Continue reading
Beyond the Law of Attraction
A lot of press and marketing effort has been invested in what has been called “the Law of Attraction” in recent years, and not always by those qualified to explain the more ancient truth behind what became a pop culture … Continue reading
Forgiveness – Healing Lost Trust
There can be no doubt that nothing hurts as much as when someone violates the trust I placed in them. For me, trust is the basic currency of relationships, while compassion and love are the foundation. Once violated, trust throws … Continue reading
When Love was Born
When we allow our hearts to be open enough to see beyond the legends, the mythology and the narrative becomes even richer, and transcends the limitations of sect, denomination and religion. It is a story of the birth of Love, … Continue reading
meditation on the last sunday of advent – a buddhist perspective
“For me, “God” is not a word or a mystical being… not the fabled ‘creator’ of the phenomenal world… nor some tyrant living in an imaginary kingdom in the sky. God is an experience… an allness… an awareness that is … Continue reading
Why Struggle?
Dogen Zenji, founder of the Soto School of Buddhism, reminds us that a flower withers and dies, even though we love it; while a weed grows, even though we consider it unwanted. So why do we struggle to control those … Continue reading
The Life of Pi… Our Stories are Emerging
Our stories are what gives context and substance to our lives. We gain our sense of history through stories. We cultivate a sense of personal and corporate, ethnic or cultural identity, in large part, based on stories. And when we … Continue reading
Zenkondo – The Way of Primordial Compassion
The term yoga comes from a Sanskrit word, meaning yoke or union. Traditionally, yoga is a philosophical and physical method joining the individual self with the True Nature – Pure Awareness. In Buddhism, this realisation is called by many names, … Continue reading
Whose yoga is it anyway?
Possessiveness and narrow-mindedness are two of the hallmarks of a spiritually immature individual — someone who has clearly not begun to understand the empty nature of all phenomena, and whose spiritual practice likely remains superficial at best. So when a … Continue reading
What is Pain?
Pain is not the result of bad karma. Karma is not a punitive system. To think so is to confuse it with the superstitious notions found in the Abrahamic religious, pop culture, and New Age ideologies. Pain is an unpleasant … Continue reading
The Great Vegetarian Debate Continues
In Buddhism and yoga, the views on vegetarianism vary from school to school. In this episode of “The Science of Spiritual Living”, we take a look at what Buddha said about this hotly debated topic, and explore whether it’s possible … Continue reading
Healing in the Midst of Profound Disappointment
People often imagine that spiritual teachers, especially the ones we consider to be our Root Teachers, never experience disappointment or fear, anger or anxiety. And that’s simply untrue. Others believe that a qualified teacher “shouldn’t” experience those things, and that’s … Continue reading
Self-proclaimed Tulkus, Gurus and the Middle Way
If there were on characteristic that seems to be shared by those dubious and incredulous self-proclaimed tulkus, self-appointed lamas and gurus, and the Lee Press-on Metaphysical Teachers™ we’ve recently seen in the West, it’s that they just don’t know when … Continue reading
Ask the Monk
Lorinda asks, “Khenpo-la: Tashi delek! My question is one I hope you won’t think to be too judgmental or inappropriate. I have seen you continue to address and overcome the insidious attacks of that seemingly unqualified, hateful and immature trouble-maker from … Continue reading