On Zen, Zazen and Ayurveda
Zen is the state of reaching one’s inner self, higher consciousness, and a different level of understanding without breaking the relationship between reality and virtuality, object and subject. Zen is not a meditation either. It cannot be conceptualized through mere reason or intelligence. Zen can…
Can You Become a Buddha by Sitting and Doing Nothing?
I was quite surprised when I came home the other day. I saw how various plants had sprung out of pots full of barren, dry soil. We had planted flowers in those pots last year, but when winter came, the flowers dried out, and there…
Focus on Your Good Features
Buddha gave some simple yet effective advice for people who want to change themselves: Focus on your good features. Most of us encounter various hurdles in life. It might be the growing number of weeds in your garden, a fungal infection in your body, or…
Reinforcing Compassion
Dear friends, it’s the gospel truth that compassion is the greatest force in this universe. The reason why we seek money, power, domination, reputation, approval, and other things is to gain happiness, peace, health, joy, and wisdom. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way, because the…
Tao and Sexuality!
Taoism is one of the oldest ways of living on Earth. The ancient sages, living away from the entertainment devices that bombard modern society, dedicated all their energies to finding and improving healthy ways to fulfill the needs of human beings.