Tag: dharma
Ripples in the Pond
We have never once in our history been separate. We have always been linked to one another for survival, and our joy and our sorrow have never truly been our own. Every action, every word, every thought… they broadcast new strands of connection at every moment. This is an inescapable truth- we cannot disconnect these…
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Bracing Against the World
Our samskaras, or the accumulation of habits formed from past action and thought, are deep impressions that have dug themselves into our mind-body system. These samskaras manifest in the form of bracing. We tighten in our mind-body in order to push away unpleasantness or to grab at the desirable. It is this contraction that creates the illusion of separation. By bringing our awareness to these deep holdings, they begin to loosen on their own, returning to their natural state. We stop bracing against the world.
The Dharma of Our Times
Now published on the Be Here Now Network I have spent years trying to find that morally superior stance that could acquit me of the suffering of society. As a young environmental and human rights activist I found solace by making corporations the enemy. They were the cause of our suffering. Eventually that no longer…
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