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Apr 28 2017

Conscious Love: Learning to Be Different

The purpose of relationships is to increase your “differentiation”, and thus your full human potential. To have a better relationship, and to really love consciously, you need to learn to be different.

Filed Under: Blog

Feb 27 2017

Complete Livelihood: The Most Beautiful There Is

How does one live a complete, full and beautiful life? Dharma Teachers Doug & Catherine Sensei share about ‘Complete Livelihood’ and the wisdom and vision it offers for one to live a life truly worth living.

Filed Under: Blog

Feb 08 2017

The Mystical Life Starts with View

It’s a complicated and stressful world for many. Too often we are so caught up in the struggle for connection and safety that we forget to have a vision about what our life could be. A life lived in the awareness and wonder of life’s mystery is the Mystical Life.

Filed Under: Blog

Feb 05 2017

Spiritual Awakening & the Modern Age

How might one attain to spiritual awakening in the modern world, in these complex times? In this article we look back at the two main historical models for spiritual training, and propose a contemporary approach for today.

Filed Under: Awakening, Blog, Dharma 101, The Path Tagged With: monastic, spiritual awakening, yogic

Jan 14 2017

Trump Will Be Trumped: Planetary Consciousness is Already Here

Donald Trump’s view won’t work. It represents regression. He’s a temporary phenomenon heralding the death throws of selfish capitalism. Have patience. Planetary consciousness is already here. And it will trump what didn’t work.

Filed Under: Blog

Nov 22 2016

Tools for Your Spiritual Adventure

The spiritual adventure of spaciousness and attentiveness engages us with the vast mystery of life. Using reliable, balanced paths help integrate this. The Four Foundations of Mindfulness and the Seven Factors of Awakening are two great tools.

Filed Under: Blog, Meditation, The Path

Oct 22 2016

Spiritually Aware At Work: Flourishing in the Workplace

Most of us spend a large percentage of our lives at our workplace. How can my work life really support and contribute to my spiritual growth and vice versa? Guest Dharma writer Duncan Cryle shares his experiences in the Fortune 500 workplace.

Filed Under: Blog, Karma Yoga, Meditation Tagged With: career, compassion, creativeemotionaltension, karmayoga, mindfulness, paramis, Spaciousness, spiritualawakening

Sep 16 2016

What are the Western Mysteries?

Western culture has its own traditions of spirituality and transcendence. These can be called the Western, or Divine Mysteries. What are these mysteries and why did they go underground? How can you practice and explore their message of united consciousness?

Filed Under: Blog, Western Mysteries Tagged With: archetypes, consciousness

Jul 02 2016

Taking the Plunge: Courage to Change

When we know that something isn’t working, and we’ve tried everything you can think of and it still isn’t working, are we ready to risk the unknown and truly make a change?

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: habits, independencedependence, teamteaching

Jun 25 2016

Killing Me Softly

For many years I thought meditation was about “feeling good”. And by integrating the focus on spacious emptiness, meditation came to life. It is now more like a journey. And yes, it still feels good, but it is not about the “good feeling”. It is about the journey. The constant changes are happening. There is no ground to stand on.

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: bliss, liberation, mahayana, samadhi, vajrayana

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