The Persistent I

Your mind/body complex is magical.  Just ponder on the millions of incredible cellular processes going on automatically throughout the day.  Your organs carry on...

Sweet Sorrow

Normally we label our emotions to be good or bad.  We strive for cheerful sentiments and repel negative feelings if we can.  This seems...

Slow Down Aging

It might sound rudimentary but too often the obvious is forgotten: the body is put together with ingredients from this planet.  If we want...

Belief vs. Seeking

Most religions are based on faith.  We are told what to believe from a young age by our parents, close family member, our religious...

The Human Scale

If someone suggests that human beings take a lot for granted, you might not really argue.  It’s easy to see that we do –...

Releasing the Wanting

Most of us have a long list of things we want out of life.  Because we see ourselves as separate from each other and...

Gifts of Forgiveness

Forgiveness shows up everywhere in positive psychology, self-help programs, and 12-step programs.  In most people’s minds, the concept is pretty simple – someone wronged...

I Don’t Know

They say knowledge is power.  If your aspirations are of this world, then yes.  Knowledge ties you to time, space, and materiality.  Some seek...

The Cloud

I watch a cloud floating in a vast blue sky, a wispy thing.  It moves slowly, going from nowhere to nowhere. Though it has shape...

Love as a Practice

We’ve heard the cliché many times, “love conquers all.”  Most people miss the true significance of this phrase.  Just saying it in passing to...

Attention Without Intention

Have you ever played with a flashlight that has a focusing bezel?  So you can broaden the light beam to light up a large...

This Body Fantastic

Perhaps in spiritual circles you’ve heard that you are not this body, nor this mind.  This is often quite difficult for people to grasp...