"If not Now, when? Zen Saying This past week, I came across a teaching from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh that is a powerful reminder about...

"Don't you know that the Kingdom of Heaven is within you?" Yeshua As you begin reading this blog, pause for a moment to see if you are...

" What exactly are you waiting for? Will a train come from heaven bringing you goodies? Nothing that could ever happen could be as good,...

"This is it. There are no hidden meanings. All of that mystical stuff is just what's so. Not so obviously, it's also...so what. A Master...

"The Great Way is easy, yet people prefer the side paths." Lao Tzu There is a wonderful little Taoist book called the Hua Hu Ching that I...

"Be content with what you have. Rejoice in the way things are. When you realize that nothings lacking, The whole world belongs to you."...

"Not-knowing is true knowledge. Presuming to know is a disease. First realize that you are sick; then you can move toward health." Tao Te...

"In laughter, we hear the sound of a thousand Buddhas." Lama Zopa Rinpoche As the world around us seems to be spinning out of control,...

My dear Zen Teacher used to say that, along with enthusiasm for life, being cheerful was one of the highest spiritual qualities we can...

"Many paths lead from the foot of the mountain, but at the peak we all gaze at the single bright moon." Ikkyu Have you ever noticed that,...