If you’ve been practising for years, you should be seeing some results, If you’re not, you may be missing the … More
Tag: Spiritual
Querencia
“In bullfighting there is an interesting parallel to the pause as a place of refuge and renewal. It is believed … More
Finding myself
All the irritations are crucial
All the things taking place around our world, all the irritations and all the problems, are crucial. Without others we … More
Drop the judgement
By and large, human beings tend to prefer to fit in to society by following accepted rules of etiquette and … More
Drop Specialness
Tibetan Buddhist teacher Chögyam Trungpa warned against this common pitfall for aspirants on the spiritual path: “The problem is that … More
The Wisdom of Shambhala
There’s always the primordial dot: that spark of goodness that exists even before you think. We are worthy of that. … More
Developing a sense of balance
From the echo of meditative awareness, you develop a sense of balance, this is a step towards taking command of … More
To open deeply courage is required
What I discovered was wonderful news for me. To open deeply, as genuine spiritual life requires, we need tremendous courage … More
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Everyday Spiritual Life
My take on ‘Everyday Spiritual Life’ is the understanding that nothing exists in isolation – no person or event is … More
Learning the Middle Path
Learning the Middle Path, the life of balance, allows the heart’s natural awareness and compassion to grow. We become free … More
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Nothing can save us from a state of chaos
In reality, nothing can save us from a state of chaos or confusion unless we have acknowledged it and actually … More
Grace is simply that which opens our hearts
“I remember hearing a talk from a very famous Tibetan teacher, a man who had spent many years in a … More
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The highest confidence
“There seems to be two different styles of confidence: The security-minded confidence that whatever you do you are going to … More
We do not possess or own anything
There is an old story about a famous rabbi living in Europe who was visited one day by a man … More
Step out of the bureaucracy of ego
“It is important to see that the main point of any spiritual practice is to step out of the bureaucracy … More
