Dudjom Rinpoche was a very great householder yogi. He embodied the best of the Dharma yet remained a humble husband, father, and Dharma teacher. As a lama, he inspired thousands to practice pure awareness....
I remember reading a book (more than 30 years ago) entitled, Gratefulness: The Heart of Prayer by Brother David Steindl-Rast. I am reminded every moment of the author’s message. When I chant a mantra,...
We were overwhelmed by the positive response to the previous post. Many people seem to be suffering with regard to the election and need a bit of compassionate sanity. I am happy to offer...
I write this as the election is coming to a close. There is no clear winner yet. I am choosing to post this before the final decision to encourage everyone to generate the mind...
Tarn and I took a desert walk today. We enjoy exploring a section of an ancient river bed that snakes its way through sage, juniper, and rabbit brush far east of Bend. From a...
I hosted 105 trick or treaters by 7:15 pm. After running out of all our organic low sugar items and raiding our camping stash of nut bars, I was exhausted by the feeding frenzy....
D.T. Suzuki often used the phrase, “beginner’s mind.” He was referring to maintaining a fresh, unconditioned approach to meditation and all things. As I am preparing to teach another beginning Buddhism class through the...