Time well spent.
A white cloud passes by and hides the mouth of a cave causing so many birds to lose their way home. For me, it is time well spent understanding the nature and impermanence of clouds. More? Regardless of how…
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How to go beyond opinion and belief:
When I first got sober ( in all the ways that means to me now ) I used simple, repetitive tools and behavior to stay afloat. I’d commit to a day at most, often an hour or even just a…
Reasons for teaching Dhamma
“I do not teach Dhamma to get disciples. Lit him who is your teacher remain your teacher. I do not teach Dhamma asking you to abandon your rules. Let your rules remain as they are. I do not teach Dhamma…
We don’t make progress, we make the conditions for progress
This, from my wise buddy Gill Fronsdal, is so helpful for developing progress on your path to happiness and peace. Take a listen: ( or click here ) More? how to find yourself Finding the Emerging Buddha within us…
“Unless you replenish, You are in trouble!”
On a crisp fall weekend my friend Christopher and I found our way to this crazy cool old place on the Hudson River, a beautiful hour train ride from New York City. A large crowd was anticipated to spend…
Don’t blame the lettuce:
“ When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don’t blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet…
no mud, no lotus.
No mud, no Lotus. ~Chris Crosso Know mud, know Lotus. ~Tyler Lewke Very few things are this basic, clear and certain and yet this incredibly complicated and hard to remember in the midst of life’s storms. More? What if our…
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Taking refuge in the Dhamma.
We all need a place to turn.. a refuge.. a place that offers unconditional understanding and love and peace.. something that helps put us back together and makes us feel whole and worthy and gives us the spark to carry…
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Where we find refuge
When I was little, we had a heater on the wall in our bathroom. I’d curl up on the floor in front of it, finding refuge in the heat and the time with my mom as she got ready for…
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Boomerang Karma
It is said that during the lifetime of the Buddha, as the first 60 monks set out to share the teachings of The Buddha, he asked each of them to commit to reflect upon 10 things throughout their journey. The…