Category: Dharma Journal

When things seem to be falling apart in our perception of the world, it is not unusual to feel a bit helpless. We might feel we can do nothing to help the situation. This...

Wildfire, storms, earthquakes, pandemics—the list goes on and on. Racial tensions, shifting awareness of gender identities, political divisions, on-going issues related to poverty—the list goes on and on. Our appearing outer world seems to...

It is common for us lazy practitioners to view thought as an enemy. When we misperceive Buddha’s teachings, we believe thought to be nothing but distraction. But from the Dzogchen perspective, which is the...

Sometimes we hear an echo of where we are to be in a place far removed from our eventual destination. For instance, my yoga master taught me many things that presaged my embarking on...

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Our original mind, unaltered by habits and conditions, is empty in nature. Emptiness does not mean nothingness. It refers to spacious awareness, right now, free from any limitation. So, following a spiritual path to...

I have a condition called Meniere’s Disease. It is a disorder of the inner ear, a fluid imbalance in the semicircular canals that can cause debilitating vertigo. Extreme episodes cause nausea, vomiting, and the...

Some folks pretend the pandemic doesn’t exist. Others are extremely paranoid. Somewhere in the middle is a sane response. The most important thing is to look at our personal situation and discover the settled...

The lake is like translucent cobalt glass today. Barely a breath of wind produces a vast, mirror-like surface. Almost 2,000 feet deep, Crater Lake absorbs all but the deep blue frequencies of light. We...

Iron Mountain is a temple for wildflower lovers. Situated in the “Old Cascades” of central Oregon, this area may offer 60 to 100 flower species blooming any given time throughout the late spring and...