When I first saw this Ensō, I was very drawn to it. Bankei Yōtaku (1622-1693), Sakyamuni and Maitreya, ink on paper First, what is enso? Zen teachers like to draw circles. Sometimes they draw them around from right to left,
Enso the Zen Circle
Reiki Stories Project 9/16/15
Let’s face it. Reiki doesn’t get the research dollars it deserves. And if it did, what would be revealed? What we already know? Or less, perhaps, as the instruments of science are often not subtle enough to quantify Reiki. Anecdotal
The One-Two Combo of Wisdom Teachings and Nonduality
Enlightenment is acknowledged in Ch’an Buddhism as integrating form and emptiness. The fundamental purpose of practice is to assist the practitioner in eventually transcending duality, which is viewed as the root of all delusion in the mind. By duality we
Spirituality: The Unifying Bond of Life
The etymology of the word ‘spirit’ is from Latin spiritus, literally, breath, from spirare to blow, breathe. No matter our life orientation we all breathe, have to breathe. This is so for animals and plants too. Spirituality is as accessible
Befriending Self
This may look like a duplicate of the previous post Befriending Yourself; Befriending Life, but it isn’t. The Self we’re talking about here isn’t the ego self. The whole concept of being friends with your body and mind begins with
Healing, Meditation and Spirituality are Linked and Work Together
Healing, meditation and spirituality are linked and work together. Meditation heals, and healing improves meditation. Spirituality is what bonds healing and meditation together. If you’re having trouble in meditation you may need to receive healing to clear the way. Similarly,
The Mystery of Cosmic Light
Units of divine light, finer than electrons and other subatomic particles, are the bricks of which matter is composed. All things seen on the screen of the universe are differentiated currents of cosmic light… — Paramahansa Yogananda In the