Zen Wisdom for Your Everyday Life

Many of us become so disappointed in ourselves, thinking of all the times we've messed up. Of course, we hide it, pretend it's not happening, and judge ourselves and others harshly.  We focus on all …

Most of our lives feel like a journey, where we go from here to there, focusing upon our destination, hoping it will be wonderful when we arrive.  There's a direction we're headed in and without a di…

No matter how wonderful an experience we are having is,  usually we want more and more. It's never enough. In fact, the better something is, the emptier we feel when it is over and the deeper the des…

We are all longing for freedom, freedom to be who we are.  Throughout the centuries, over and over the cry comes in so many forms.  So many practices are dedicated to becoming free, emotionally, spir…

So much of the time we struggle for happiness, thinking it is in our control. First we need the right answers, plans, friends, directions.  And yet even when we have all that, happiness is often elus…

All day long we find something to complain about that doesn't suit our needs or likes. Whether we voice our complaints out loud or repeat them to ourselves in our mind,  there's no end to them. We th…

In their relationships, many  want to be both close and free at the same time. They crave the connection and intimacy but at the same time need freedom. We all need to grow, change, express ourselves…

It's so easy for relationships to erupt into all kinds of conflicts, upset and disappointment. One minute we're feeling fine, the next moment, we're triggered. Rather than handle upset after it's hap…

Zen Relationships are simple, easy and full of life. There's no place to stop or hesitate, no turning the clock backwards to become complete. This moment before us contains all possibilities for star…

We all have the misconception that we are in charge of our day. We make to do lists, focus on goals and walk around with endless expectations. When things don't go our way, we become upset, declare o…

So much of our life and relationships get caught in dramatic thunderstorms, where we fight loudly, demanding that our rights and needs be met. The more we struggle, the louder we fight, the more the …

We are in the midst of the clamor of different voice beings raised and all kinds of confusing information being released.  it's easy to get lost in the whirl, not knowing what to listen to, who to be…

Many of us spend our time disappointed, in each other, in the day, and in the outcome of our efforts. Our focus is on what we want and expect,  how it's going and when we will receive our just reward…

Most of us repeat the same old pattern in relationships again and again. We react automatically to whatever happens, based upon our expectations and conditioning. This puts us on a merry go round tha…

Believe it or not, there was an amazing teacher in India called the Jillalemudi Mother, and when asked who she was replied, "I am the Mother Who Cannot Be Wounded." A friend lived at her ashram for s…

So often we search for meaning, connection or fulfillment in our relationships. We may do all the right things, find the "right" people, spend quality time together and yet a sense of "meaning or ful…

During the holiday season so many feel alone, remembering those who are no longer here, or the holidays gone by. This is a time of love and connection, celebrating together and sharing memories. As t…

Most of us the sorrow, upset and difficulty in relationships happens when things don't go our way. Our hopes, demands, images and dreams have been dashed. All the work we did to make things "work out…

This Episode is in two parts.  It's fascinating to notice that the natural world works together organically,  in incredible harmony, intelligence. Night follows day, spring follows winter. Everything…

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his Episode is in two parts.  It's fascinating to notice that the natural world works together organically,  in incredible harmony, intelligence. Night follows day, spring follows winter. Ever…