Tag Archives: Awakening
The “3 Marks of Existence” and a brief interpretation
Self-awareness is simply paying close attention to experiences moment to moment and breath by breath.
Starting the Conversation
“The electrifying shine of luxury, the stranglehold of habit, and the ease of indifference binds a narrow vision.” I’ve continued to hold onto the desire to reach a larger audience because the current state of conversation is appalling. Things can be better, easier, and more accessible. The trap we often find ourselves in is one […]
Every Breath
Through the consciousness of logic we are able to extend ourselves beyond the point of reflex and mechanism. We extend beyond what we define as “animal” as the distinction between Pavlov and his dogs reflects. It is by logic and memory that we are allowed to function in this manner of expectation. Too often it […]
The Bodhisattva
An adolescent boy stood before his master and spoke as humbly as he knew. “Master, I’m not even trying to not try. How am I to learn?” he asked frustrated, agitated at the very idea of it all. His master, unmoved, remained seated in concentration. The boy, fuming, stampeded out of the temple. He stomped […]
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