The more one does one’s spiritual practice with a sense that it should be done, the more one creates a sense of self. And the greater the sense of a self trying to become “spiritual” or “liberated,” the more suffering we experience. We suffer both when we “fail,” and we suffer when we “succeed,” either way reinforcing […]
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Dealing with Suffering *is* Spiritual Practice
This is the second in a three-part series of articles sharing the insights of some spiritual thinkers on the subject of suffering and the First Noble Truth. In the first article, I shared insights from Ken Wilber’s No Boundary. You can read the post here: Dissatisfaction with Life-the Start of Discovery This excerpt in this […]
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The Fear and Wonder of Being Open to the Unknown
“The unknown is frightening as long as there is the sense of self. When we face the unknown and abandon selfhood, then the unknown changes from being frightening to being mysterious, full of wonder. The mind is left in a state of wonderment, rather than terror. This is the transmutation that frees, it liberates, it […]
Continue readingEven the Best Meditators Have Old Wounds to Heal
Jack Kornfield was one of the very first dharma teachers I read and he remains one of my all-time favorites. The book of his that touched me mostly deeply is A Path With Heart-A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life. The wisdom that he shares in this book was literally spiritual life-saving […]
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