Addiction is like any other virus or parasite... it confuses the host into fighting its symptoms rather than dealing with what's actually...

KEEPING OUR HEAD COLD AND FEET WARM Zen Master Nyogen Senzaki, in his final words to students, was, "Friends in Dharma, be satisfied with...

We all have our views and perspectives that we hold dear. In the practice of zazen meditation, we’re invited to sit without clinging...

What is the nature of Zen practice? Not giving shelter to the fears within the mind. The heart of "Give no fear" is at the core of Zen...

Our habits are often stronger and more influential than we realize. Acting from habit and routine is a subtle defense mechanism employed...

In my personal recovery, I gradually realized that I needed to accept the responsibility of loving myself, instead of expecting others to...

Our natural trait before, during, and after emerging from the womb is Buddha nature. We are beyond measurement, calculation, and...

'Ego is the thief of joy.' This isn't a new realization for most of us. In fact it's a point of confusion, because oddly no matter what...

The profound teachings of Buddhism, encompassing the Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana paths, offer varied perspectives on understanding...

Who or what is that thing we carry like a burden on our backs? That thing riding us like a pack-mule, making our travel in the present...

We've all faced struggles in life - whether it's recovery from addiction, coping with trauma, or struggling with mental health issues....

For those of us in recovery, we could be honest. Our past influences us. That's undeniable. It shows up in ways we may or may-not always...

Supposedly so-called "my" karma is my karma, and your karma is so-called "Your's." At the same time, my karma is not so-called "just" my...

We are none of us alone. We spend so much time and energy arguing over self-serving, narrow interests. Yet we have the power to rise...

I often joke when sharing my recovery story about being "abducted" into happiness by recovering addicts and alcoholics. I don't share it...

In my experience, prioritizing money over healing and being a healthy person is a golden ticket to suffering. In Twelve Step Recovery,...

In my experience, one of the gifts of long-term recovery isn't necessarily amassing clean-time, for the sake of having clean time. Clean...

Recovery Tip of the Day: When I first came to recovery, I craved and clung to the idea of going from a version 1.0 to a 2.0 version of...

Kyōkan (共感)...Intuitive listening...Noticing...Experiencing...In zazen, what is often thought of as "I" quiets down, receding gently...

There was a period in my life when I often found myself giving answers I didn't truly believe in, just to keep the peace or avoid...