It is easy to get tangled up in the differences between faith and belief, so let me offer two simple definitions. First, I will define faith as that which connects one to the divine, to essential Truth. “Divine” can range from your perception of God to a deep connection with the Self. It is the essential spiritual connection.Read more
Seeking Truth
Seng-ts’an lived in the late sixth century, and was the third patriarch of Zen Buddhism in China. He wrote a famous poem blending Taoism and Buddhism in which he said: “Do not search for the truth; just let go of your opinions.” He also wrote: “The great way is not difficult for those who are unattached to theirRead more
Learning From Failure
You know your failures. They are vividly (and painfully) etched into your consciousness. There is a reason for this and we’ll talk about that in a minute. We are here to learn and grow, and the primary way we do that is through failure. Success is wonderful, but you don’t learn as much from it because success largelyRead more
Why Can’t I Heal?
No one likes emotional pain, and yet we all have it. Some of us carry around a lot of it. We all want to heal; yet doing that seems almost beyond our reach. We try and try and sometimes it doesn’t seem as though we are accomplishing very much. We look for answers in the stars, get adviceRead more
Why Can’t I Meditate?
Almost everyone has tried and failed at meditation. We don’t have time, we get distracted, spurious thoughts ruin our concentration, we fall asleep, it just doesn’t work, or any one of 127 other reasons keep us from finding a few minutes to sit each day. This is rich fodder for self-condemnation, but the reason you have been unableRead more