Lust, Caution - The Perils of Romance
Most people fall first into lust, which they convert into socially acceptable things like romance and move. This article explores this process of sanitizing lust, and suggests Zen alternatives
Dropping the Excuses
The Buddha said some variant of, “All that you are is a product of what you have thought.” He meant that how we think determines our self-identity and our view of the world. It’s not the ‘right’ view, but rather how we frame our reality. Once we get the joke that the frame is warped by our perceptions, we can have a laugh and let it go.
Putting Your Soul into your Being
It seems to me that life in the 21st century has been dumbed down and cheapened. Perhaps more so than ever before, people are fixated on buying happiness at any cost, and then depressing themselves when what they bought doesn’t have any lasting effect. The solution: Simple Presence as a Spiritual Discipline
The Top 5 Ways to Get Your Act Together
It is possible to have a full, rich and meaning-filled life. It is just not easy. Here is a list of 5 ideas that just might get you further along the path to “Getting a Life.”
Zen Based, Present Living
