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Your Deepest Need: Nourishing Ourselves, Saving Our Planet

The Teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh In this issue: ·     Insights Into Practices ·     A Poem ·     What I'm Reading Insights Into Practices: Thich Nhat Hanh, Your Deepest Need I've been studying a recent Thich Nhat Hanh book, Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet,...

I Have Nothing New To Say, And Then I Discovered This Poem

In this issue: ·     Insights Into Practices ·     What I'm Watching ·     Half-day retreat ·     Weekend retreat Insights Into Practices: A Poem Just Might Change Your Life What to say? Hasn't everything already been said? I don't want to bore you. My hope, and...

How Dogen Can Make You A Better Leader (and a Better Person)

In this issue: ·     Insights Into Practices ·     What I'm Reading Insights Into Practices: How Dogen Can Make You A Better Leader (and a Better Person) Eihei Dogen was a brilliant and prolific 13th century Japanese Zen teacher. His many writings are studied today as...

Love The Work

The Benefits of Mindfulness Practice In this issue: ·      Insights Into Practices ·      A Poem ·      Half-day meditation retreat ·      3-Month Practice Period Insights Into Practices: Love The Work The historical Buddha names the benefits of mindfulness practices...

Stop Giving Away Your Power

Stop Giving Away Your Power

Considering the ways in which we give our power away can actually be strangely empowering (an interesting paradox!) and it can expose some useful insights.