That pic of me and BigJoni always makes me happy. “Just get rid of the false and you will automatically realize the true.”-Ho-shan The mind concludes. In fact, the mind has become addicted to concluding. When concluding—making decisions, creating judgements—the …
The Murder City Devils, last weekend, in Seattle. “Just do not allow any more interruptions at any time, and everything you see is It.” -Lin-chi To “not allow any more interruptions” is to not be distracted. To not be distracted …
“We learn all things by relying on our consciousness. The existence of things, however, is not to be trusted in the end.” -Fa Yung Throughout all eras, masters have been pointing us toward our True Nature. Our True Nature being …
Below are a few of my favorite quotes on managing daily life. “Do not permit the least movement of your mind to disturb you. This alone is called liberation.” -Huang Po “Do not be bothered by anything.” -Shunryu Suzuki “Not …
“Awareness is the greatest alchemy there is. Just go on becoming more and more aware, and you will find your life changing for the better in every possible dimension.” -Osho The significance of any thought depends entirely on the …
“Nothing should be treated more carefully than anything else.”-Thich Nhat Hanh Each time you notice a thought, the importance of what happens next cannot be overstated. The follow up thought might be, “thank you” … with a little smile. But …
BE and the greatest revolver shooter of all time, Jerry Miculek. “Let a tacit understanding be all!”-Huang Po Merriam-Webster, tacit: Understood although not put into words There is a living, fluid knowledge that is within you, always guiding you… You …
This interview with Nisargadatta Maharaj is from the book I Am That, and is my all-time favorite. Maharaj: Realize yourself as the ocean of consciousness in which all happens. This is not difficult. A little attentiveness, close observation of oneself, …
This is the pic my dear friend Jerry Bock sent me, of himself, from AZ, that convinced me to move (from Ohio) to Arizona. “Before you think—you are.” -Nisargadatta Maharaj A thought is the knowing of it. When you know …
Hennning, Me, and Bjorn, at 600 meters in Norway, in July, 2005. Once, in August 1950, when Shri Atmananda stayed in Bombay for a couple of days on his way back from Europe, he gave audience to a good number …