Presence is peaceful;
as faultlessness is freeing.

“As the different streams having their sources in different places all mingle their water in the sea, so, O Lord, the different paths which men take through different tendencies, various though they appear, crooked or straight, all lead to Thee”

Self-awareness is simply paying close attention to experiences moment to moment and breath by breath.

I am always delighted to read what others have written. It is creative self-expression that offers a connection between writer and reader. Below is a piece that someone shared with me that I enjoyed reading. I would like to reciprocate the gesture and share it with all of you. Enjoy! The Pause A friend, she spoke of […]

“No-thing without mind. No-body without breath.” While you are sitting behind your computer, driving in the car, or simply waiting for something to happen today, remember to sit up straight, open the chest, and breathe deeply. Engaging your breath allows the the body to accomplish what the mind has set out to do. When you […]

When is transformation complete?

With our eyes drawn upward, we seek. We find that which we seek. We grasp and it disappears. We fear not having. We desire to have again. Point to point we wander.

The more aware I become of my situation, the more room I am finding for intention. When I say intention I mean consciously pursuing or seeking. Everyone behaves in a manner of seeking. Some seeking is the result of addiction, some are unconscious desires, and others are actively pursued for an end result. The anxiety that insecurity brings, the expectations brought upon us, […]

If one depends, does one support?

Does the young monk sleep when he is tired?