Zenity . . . Sanity by Living Simply With Zen in an Insane World

  “Zenity” is my term for the beneficial effects that a zen practice and a regular routine have on us.   So, Sanity by Zen. Living simply and in the moment becomes the daily ordering principle which brings not only a peaceful tranquil mind, but also the tremendous joy of being able to bring theContinue reading “Zenity . . . Sanity by Living Simply With Zen in an Insane World”

Freeing Our-self to be Human

Freeing ourselves to be human is a way of opening up to true compassion, and a way of living with a kind, pure heart: a little bit of the Zen of living simply . . . but which adds up to a totality. This is healing, and the healing comes in the acceptance that theContinue reading “Freeing Our-self to be Human”

Zen of Inspiration and a Heart-based Way to our Future

We’re all suffering from being terribly practical—that’s what we’re taught to be from an early age. We’re encouraged to be, all the time: open the newspaper and what does it say? Watch TV and what does it tell us? The prevalent message is “…we all ought to be more practical”. So, of course, when weContinue reading “Zen of Inspiration and a Heart-based Way to our Future”

Zen of Evolving into Happiness

The world is changing and it’s changing fast, it’s going through a profound process. We can see it happening all around: open a newspaper, talk to someone, talk to anyone and they’ll all tell you things they once found were sure and certain in their lives are no longer such stable factors. Ideas, beliefs, opinionsContinue reading “Zen of Evolving into Happiness”

Zen of Reaching the Emotional Maturity to Say : “this is our destiny” …

You know those signs we see in retail shops and supermarkets: “The impossible we can do now, miracles take a little longer …”? Yes, it’s funny but there is an element of truth in the sentiment. The idea of course being that the impossible does sometimes require a great deal from us but somehow orContinue reading “Zen of Reaching the Emotional Maturity to Say : “this is our destiny” …”