Sensory impression is a second kind of food. But this nutriment comes through the eyes, ears, nose, body, and mind. You consume it in many ways, for example, by reading articles – but they may contain toxins like craving, violence, fear, discrimination, or hate. When you watch television programs, they may be full of poisons. […]
In the spirit of love and wanting to offer something positive to the many crises that we face. Two studies were published recently, one in The Lancet and one in the journal Science, which asked young people from all over the world their feelings about the climate crisis. And the results are shocking: 75 percent […]
Usually, when someone sounds the bell, we don’t say ‘hit’ it, we say that they should ‘invite the bell to sound’. This person should wake the bell with a half sound – but before doing so, they must practice mindful breathing to prepare themselves. A particular verse is used for breathing in and out and […]
The fifth verse [of the Fifty Verses on the Nature of Consciousness]: “Whether from our family or friends, from our society or education, all seeds are, by nature, both individual and collective.” Here we have another pair of opposites: individual and collective. And we should be able to transcend that idea of collective and individual. […]
The practice of mindfulness can help you to have faith in yourself. If you look deeply at things, we have our own way of understanding. The kind of insight that you have concerning people and things is confirmed by your daily experiences, and you believe in your insight. If you really believe in your insight, […]
Every step is a miracle. Every step is nourishing. Every step is healing. The Zen Master Linji said that the miracle is not to walk on thin air or on fire – the miracle is to walk on earth. To be alive and to be walking on this planet is a miracle. And you can […]
