E. S (female in her fifties, lives in Otsu, Japan) I think that I began to go to the Tao Sangha Center in Kyoto in October 2005. It was at a time when my husband and I were having troubles and my mind and body was so tired. I had
I had been ready to give up and accept having back pain for the rest of my life. It’s been over 20 years since the first moment that I felt pain in my back. I just accepted it as a part of my body. But, when I went to a
Y (Female in 30’s) Y was a college student. She was suffering from atopy, and her neck and shoulders were severely tight. Y also felt a constant choking sensation deep inside neck. Her mood was gloomy, and she was not motivated to attend school. She spent most of her time
F (Female in 30’s) All I can do is… F was a female in her mid 30s. A few years ago, she was diagnosed with depression, and she could not function without taking antidepressants and sleeping pills. She was often absent from work, and eventually she had to quit. Everything
Much of my work as a speaker and author is to help people to shift. Despite my best intentions, it can be very confronting for some. On more than one occasion, I have been challenged by someone, something like “I don’t think what you are proposing would work at all.”
All I can do is… F was a female in her mid 30s. A few years ago, she was diagnosed with depression, and she could not function without taking antidepressants and sleeping pills. She was often absent from work, and eventually she had to quit. Everything made her tired; she
A monk asked Zhaozhou to teach him.Zhaozhou asked, “Have you eaten your meal?”The monk replied, “Yes, I have.”“Then go wash your bowl”, said Zhaozhou.At that moment, the monk was enlightened. [dropcap style=”font-size: 55px;”]T[/dropcap]his famous Zen Koan Joshu Washes the Bowl is from the book The Gateless Gate 無門関 and has
I am still a big kid at heart, and I hope I never outgrow it. I find enjoyment in small things like a freshly picked blackberry, still warm from the summer sun, or the smell of an espresso in the still of dawn. I still like to play, to chase,
Sorry, I don’t have time, I only have 15 minutes to finish this! How many times we said something like this? Who said I only have 15 minutes? Yes, I know there are things like deadlines which really do matter. Its things like deadlines which give us an illusion that
E. S (female in her fifties, lives in Otsu, Japan) I think that I began to go to the Tao Sangha Center in Kyoto in October 2005. It was at a time when my husband and I were having troubles and my mind and body was so tired. I had
I had been ready to give up and accept having back pain for the rest of my life. It’s been over 20 years since the first moment that I felt pain in my back. I just accepted it as a part of my body. But, when I went to a
Y (Female in 30’s) Y was a college student. She was suffering from atopy, and her neck and shoulders were severely tight. Y also felt a constant choking sensation deep inside neck. Her mood was gloomy, and she was not motivated to attend school. She spent most of her time
F (Female in 30’s) All I can do is… F was a female in her mid 30s. A few years ago, she was diagnosed with depression, and she could not function without taking antidepressants and sleeping pills. She was often absent from work, and eventually she had to quit. Everything
Much of my work as a speaker and author is to help people to shift. Despite my best intentions, it can be very confronting for some. On more than one occasion, I have been challenged by someone, something like “I don’t think what you are proposing would work at all.”
All I can do is… F was a female in her mid 30s. A few years ago, she was diagnosed with depression, and she could not function without taking antidepressants and sleeping pills. She was often absent from work, and eventually she had to quit. Everything made her tired; she
A monk asked Zhaozhou to teach him.Zhaozhou asked, “Have you eaten your meal?”The monk replied, “Yes, I have.”“Then go wash your bowl”, said Zhaozhou.At that moment, the monk was enlightened. [dropcap style=”font-size: 55px;”]T[/dropcap]his famous Zen Koan Joshu Washes the Bowl is from the book The Gateless Gate 無門関 and has
I am still a big kid at heart, and I hope I never outgrow it. I find enjoyment in small things like a freshly picked blackberry, still warm from the summer sun, or the smell of an espresso in the still of dawn. I still like to play, to chase,
Sorry, I don’t have time, I only have 15 minutes to finish this! How many times we said something like this? Who said I only have 15 minutes? Yes, I know there are things like deadlines which really do matter. Its things like deadlines which give us an illusion that
