

Everything is a Blessing
Imagine that you woke up this morning, and instead of the usual worries, anxiety or plans that generally fill your mind, your first...


Catching the Train Home
"If you don't realize where you come from, you stumble in confusion and sorrow." Lao Tzu Coming into this world is like disembarking from...


Finding the Sanctuary Within
After the events of this past week; another mass shooting of children in Texas and the continuing horrors of the war in Ukraine, we can...


The Effortless Life
"Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them. That only creates sorrow. Let things flow naturally forward in...


A Life of Joy
There has never been a better time than right Now to live with a sense of joy and enthusiasm. Despite what is happening in the outer...


Accepting Yourself As You Are
"Whatever you accept completely will take you to peace. When you live in complete acceptance of what is, that is the end of all drama in...


What Do You Really Care About?
"The Master cares about nothing but the Tao." Lao Tzu Spiritual teacher and author David R. Hawkins was once asked why humanity suffers...


Being Peace
"Peace in oneself, Peace in the world." Thich Nhat Hanh As we watch the unfolding war in Ukraine, and the ensuing horror and suffering...


Happy For No Reason
"The clouds above us join and separate. The breeze in the courtyard leaves and returns. Life is like that, so why not relax? Who can stop...


The Zen Master
* Please note that this blog was originally written in 2017, and though Thich Nhat Hanh has passed away, his Buddha Presence is with us...