Suzuki Roshi said there is no better instruction for how to meditate than just “Sit Still.” Buddha said there is no greater suffering than craving. In fact, his definition of Hell was just that: craving, desiring, hankering, longing. […]
A Tibetan monk has been declared the happiest man in the world by researchers at the University of Wisconsin. He credits meditation for his happiness and is showing the world what his mind looks like. You can learn more about it here. Please explore. Be curious. Work your frontal lobe, your decision-making center. […]
Take a breath. Another one. Another one. Take a moment to notice on the calendar what day you are in. Smile as you exhale and realize: it’s not Christmas. It’s not Hanukah. Not Kwanzaa. Not New Year’s. It’s today, some time in autumn, likely, when you are reading this. Now, look at the week of [...]
People are already pressuring themselves with “What do you want for Christmas?” Even people who don’t celebrate Christmas feel it. The decorations went up before Halloween. And can you hear those jingle bells revving up? It can feel more like the Indianapolis 500 than peace and love. This year, when someone asks you what you [...]
If you don’t get wound up for Thanksgiving you won’t have to unwind — much less go on a diet — a few days later. The day is coming though, and I am hearing the litany of obligations, pressures, worries and stress. Let’s take a moment to breathe. Breathe in and breathe out, noticing the [...]
I used to believe that whatever I believed was true. I was very small when I first started thinking this way. “I think it, therefore it is.” This gave life meaning, my meaning, which was the best kind. Then, somewhere along the line, I slowly began to grow up and learn about presumptions, assumptions [...]
Happy Birthday to those who love the November born. Their birthday is the topaz, considered the stone of the seeker. Give the gift of a birthstone Jizo to your beloved November-baby. Topaz is also considered the stone of Sagittarius, all the way into December! Find him at www.jizoandchibi.com. What could be better than a gift [...]
By the time you read this you will likely be more anxious than when I wrote it. It’s Hallowe’en. You’ve likely been busy with costumes, candy, kids… or thinking you should be. And that is just the beginning. Less than two months away is Christmas. A few weeks away is Thanksgiving. And, yes, some folks [...]
