When we worry about the future or ruminate over the past we create only suffering in ourselves. Right? However, our ego argues with this innate knowledge of how suffering occurs and resists letting go of thoughts about past events or created stories and fictionalized speculations about what might occur in the future. When learning how to stay in the present…
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A skillful finger pointing to the moon!
The essence of being skillfully explained… Thank you Jeff Lieberman! https://youtu.be/N0–_R6xThs?t=7s
Lessons from a Baby Seal
A bright Spring morning at Torrey Pines beach with a dear friend found us in the company of a stranded baby seal… what an amazing and unexpected little teacher he was…
Beginnings and Endings
One life event to the next is an exercise in continuity that can only be experienced as one accepted moment at a time. We look ahead to beginnings and grasp on to moments that delight us. We mourn endings and lament over painful moments, blocking our ability to experience what is in our lives right now. When we resist that…
Street Life
There was something of a discord between the indulgent Starbucks coffeehouse treats being consumed inside and the persistent men outside asking every passing patron for spare change. The neighborhood was still poor, but hosting more mainstream chain stores and fast food these days. Formerly a forgotten war zone for local gangs, the area had calmed somewhat, and now included a…
Giving and Receiving Love
My sister commented affirmatively on the following post on her Facebook page this morning: Do you think it is possible that some people are born to give more love than they will ever get in return? ~ Tyler Knott Gregson Here was my reply: No…. I don’t agree. I think when we give love, and feel like we aren’t getting…
The Light of Fundamental Spirituality
Common threads of truth weave through all religious traditions. Common lessons and wisdom from the greatest spiritual leaders and teachers are the beating heart of the human spiritual experience. Sacred texts have preserved this wisdom, and layers of institutions have profited from it. But a new fundamentalism is emerging in the world that recognizes the wisdom and light that lies…
Spectacular Na Pali on the Island of Kauai… a place of breathtaking inspiration!
The island of Kauai took my breath away as we sailed into the harbor for the first time. Silken shrouds of mist draped softly along the contours of the deep green peaks that jutted skyward from the bluest ocean I had ever seen. In the early morning light, little spots of sunlight played with the translucent clouds and glinted shyly…