L E T T E R from Jac – Remembering Ram Dass
One of the greatest spiritual teachers of our time, Ram Dass, passed away last week. Ram Dass has been a huge […]
One of the greatest spiritual teachers of our time, Ram Dass, passed away last week. Ram Dass has been a huge […]
I don’t know about you, but my thoughts at times can be utterly awful. A doomsday riot of negativity, doubt, […]
It can be a really emotional time at the moment, can’t it? Family situations, work coming to a crunch period […]
When we meditate, we begin to understand and become aware of the layers of ideas and thoughts we have about […]
Spotting hypocrisy is a sport these days, and I get it, it’s everrrryywhere so is an enticing pastime with plenty […]
I think I have seen the phrase ‘I’m so triggered by this!!!!!’ on social media lately more than any other, […]
‘Fudoshin’ is a Japanese term used in Zen frequently, which means an unshakeable will, utter determination, the mindset of a […]
The Tao Te Ching states: “Simplicity, patience, compassion.These three are your greatest treasures.Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to […]
This is Chapter 23 from the Tao Te Ching as translated by Stephen Mitchell. I would like to bring our […]
Art by Jia Youfa; China, 1942 In Taoism, aligning oneself with ones true nature, which is all of nature, is […]
Taoism is a beautiful philosophy I have been studying now for decades, and it still eludes me, catches my curiosity […]
Why do we find it so hard to stay in the present? More and more so we are hearing all […]
“The oak sleeps in the acornThe giant sequoia tree sleeps in its tiny seedThe bird waits in the eggGod waits […]
Today is Letter 300. There are so many Letters behind these when I wasn’t tallying them up. But 300 feels […]
Being only a few short days to Christmas, I thought this quote was utterly perfect, as soon most of us […]
We can’t help it a lot of the time. It’s automatic. Our egos are constantly sizing everything up against that […]
So why meditate? People learn this technique for a large range of personal reasons. Some want to be more creative […]