Monthly Archives: October 2024

[AUDIO AND TEXT] Recently, I was perusing a book titled, The Way of Grace: The Transforming Power of Ego Relaxation, written by a spiritual teacher named Miranda Macpherson (Sounds True, 2018). I ran across this book in the home of a really good friend; I read a few pages and then bought a copy forContinue reading “melt into the mystery”

[AUDIO AND TEXT] In his book, The Intimate Way of Zen (Shambhala Publications, 2024), James Ishmael Ford Roshi discusses what Buddhists know as the five hindrances. These are tendencies we have that can distract us from our spiritual practice, both on the cushion and off. They are: He reminds us that these are natural tendencies,Continue reading “no drive for perfection”

[AUDIO AND TEXT] Every now and then, one comes across a nugget that sparks a kind of recognition. Here is one such nugget – a four-line poem titled “Eternity,” penned by the 18th century English poet William Blake: He who binds to himself a joyDoes the winged life destroy:But he who kisses the joy asContinue reading “attachment”