How little confidence many Zen students have
Thay Kozen, I'm not sure why I felt the [...]
I’ve Found a New Role Model
No dwelling on the past, No worrying about the future, [...]
Journaling our Reflections on “Aspirations for my Buddhist Practice in 2021”
I would rather not be judgmental of those who believe [...]
Telescope Effect and Compassion Fatigue.
One one hand, when I hear a friend defend trump, [...]
Then and Now
Then; And now. So sure of myself, sure of [...]
I have lost so much…
I have lost my infatuation with my spiritual path; [...]
Hi Scott
As I sat, absorbed in thoughts, I stepped away from [...]
Taking a Life and my Buddhist Practice
The very first of The Ten Cardinal Precepts is, “I [...]
It is, and it isn’t
Here's a mental exercise for you. Make an argument that [...]
Aspiring Without Attachment
I've been struggling for months how to write this post. [...]
I’m just not getting it.
These are strange times. I feel surrounded by [...]
The Middle Way
I attended the online meeting "Insight Meditation with August and [...]
Watching My Practice Grow
Ah, my practice. I sit and watch it grow. At [...]
Who is Scott?
Who is Scott? Old answers have faded Enjoying the [...]
It’s a bit more than just looking at things differently.
All this Buddhist stuff is really just learning how to think about things from a different perspective.
Learned Helplessness
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learned_helplessness I remember from a Psych 101 course reading about [...]
Doing The Right Thing
"Doing the right thing from the Buddhist perspective implies doing [...]
Old Path White Clouds
"The Essence of the Tathagata's teachings can be found in..." [...]