The Joy of Letting Go
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Learning to let go is important for our health and happiness. It is about releasing into openness, rather than creating the tension to shut down. But letting go is not getting rid of anything. It is not pushing anything away. It is simply releasing our stranglehold on the things to … Read the rest
The Role of Prayer in a Non-Theistic Tradition
Buddhism has largely been divorced from the idea of an overseeing creator—someone to whom we can supplicate, someone managing our experience, someone to yell at us when we’ve gone astray. This is called Theism. Turning an object into a thing that, in turn, becomes a solid … Read the rest
And Living the Life We’ve Been Gifted
In some readings of Buddhist thought, there is the interpretation that desire is problematic—that people on a path to awareness shouldn’t be desirous. We shouldn’t want anything, and we most certainly shouldn’t hold onto it if we did.
I can’t think of a better way to forestall … Read the rest
Good morning.
Chögyam Trungpa often began his talks with that salutation. Regardless of the hour, he would hold his golden fan open and proclaim “Good Morning.” Even though he sometimes began his talks very late at night, there was no irony intended. He was inviting everyone to wake up.
Good morning.
Any moment can be … Read the rest
The Power of a Self-Healing Community
A basic premise of recovery and healing is that isolation incubates pain, expanding it into suffering. On the other hand, communication, community, and connection allow space for healing.
It is true that when we are triggered, wounded, or overwhelmed, crawling into our protective space is often needed in … Read the rest
Awakening Our Loving Kindness
Our minds are huge—larger than we understand—capable of being incredibly sane, clear, and beautiful. But at times, quite the opposite. We can get lost in cul-de-sacs of unresolved reasoning, like a kid in a hall of mirrors distorting and reflecting upon itself.
Today I want to address the circular, repetitive, … Read the rest
Navigating the Traffic of Life
In my coaching I use the analogy of traffic lights to illustrate how we might move through life with grace.
Some people rush through life as though red lights were a personal challenge. They think they’re outrunning danger by never slowing down — like someone racing home before the … Read the rest
The S P A C E Between
Opportunities appear when we open to possibility. Opening is releasing the grip of tension. Despite conventional renderings, or panicky manifestations, thinking we know what we want doesn’t always help. When we cling to a specific outcome we miss whatever else life may present.
And sometimes getting what we … Read the rest
