"If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?" Dogen, 13th century Zen master What a curious title ā How to Be Curious. Isn't curiosity inherent to being human and completely natural? Why do we need to learn how to be curious? We are naturally curious from birth, striving ...Read More
The Warrior’s Way to Inner Peace: Part 2 – How to Be a Warrior
āThe warrior's approach is to say 'yes' to life: 'yea' to it all.ā Joseph Campbell In Part 1 of this series, āWhat is Inner Peace?,ā we learned that inner peace is revealed when we receive all of our experience without resistance. The path to peace is actually quite radical. It means turning our attention inward ...Read More
The Wisdom of Restraining Yourself
I used to be very rebellious, and it got me into some trouble. In the name of freedom, I felt like I could do whatever I wanted without restriction, and I certainly didn't want my autonomy compromised by someone else's rules. (Just ask my parents.) Truth be told, my willful behavior did not make me happy. It was ...Read More
How (and Why) to Make Fear Your Friend
"It's only fear, it's only fear that keeps you locked in here." Songwriter Alexi Murdoch Q: Make fear my friend? Why would I want to do that? A: Because it's the only way to be at peace with it. Be at peace with fear? That might sound impossible, but I can guarantee that learning to be at peace with fear will ...Read More
A Revolutionary Look at Changing Habits
Have you heard this one? A Buddhist monk walks up to a hot dog vendor, hands him a twenty dollar bill, and says, āMake me one with everything.ā The vendor prepares the hot dog and gives it to the monk. The monk, after waiting for a moment, asks for his change. The vendor looks at him and says, āChange only comes ...Read More
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