Daily Dharma 02: Do Good Work
Saturday, May 31st, 2008 Posted in Daily Dharma | 4 Comments »
(Guest post by David from DailyDharma.net) Day 2: Do Good Work. “Be well, do good work, and keep in touch.” – Garrison Keillor So many of my friends come to me from time to time and say, “I’m just so unhappy at work.” ...
The Way of Unlearning
I read this post awhile ago on the blog "The Zennist" (not the dark zen newsletter by same name), and just came back to it tonight. I really feel that this touches on the point that I'm at right ...
Daily Dharma 01: Be Present. Live Here and Now
Friday, May 23rd, 2008 Posted in Daily Dharma | No Comments »
(Guest post by David from DailyDharma.net) Day 1: Be Present. Live Here and Now. "Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” – Buddha How can we can we be conscious, enjoy ...
Daily Dharma: A New Series of Posts
Friday, May 23rd, 2008 Posted in Website | No Comments »
As I searched for Dharma in the sea of Google, I came across a site and instantly fell in love with the content. Although a relatively new blog (much like us), the content is excellent and I look forward ...
A Cup of Tea
Monday, May 19th, 2008 Posted in Zen Stories | 3 Comments »
Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era (1868-1912) received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen. Nan-in served tea. He poured his visitor's cup full, and then kept on pouring. The professor watched the overflow until he no longer ...
Mormon Mantras: A Journey of Spiritual Transformation
Sattva brought to my attention a wonderful article that was written for Sunstone magazine titled "Mormon Mantras: A Journey of Spiritual Transformation" by Philip G. McLemore. She wanted me to share it with you all here as she ...
A letter to my yoga teacher…
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Posted in Yoga | 1 Comment »
After I wrote the below, it occurred to me that it addressed some of the why-have-a-teacher questions I raised in response to the Zen article Scotty posted. So I'm taking the liberty of posting it here to see if ...
Quote Collection
Friday, May 9th, 2008 Posted in Yoga | 8 Comments »
Help would be helpful! Greenfrog is helping me with a little project and I thought it might be fun to extend it to everyone. 1. At the yoga studio, I have a big wall up high over a wall of windows ...
Nothing Holy: A Zen Primer
Nothing Holy: A Zen Primer By Norman Fischer Most of us associate Zen with black robes and rock gardens, but do we really know what it is? Norman Fischer takes us through the principles and practices of the major schools of Zen. 1. ...
The Story
Capital T, capital S. I was raised by an English teacher and taught how to love a good book. As the story goes, I finished Kindergarten, and came home crying because I hadn't learned to read yet, and couldn't ride ...
