Our purpose and the quality of time right now is important: if we’ve been putting a lot of time and effort into work, or shall we simply call it our “purpose”, and not taking time out for self and self-care then we’re probably feeling tattered around the edges . . . and this isContinue reading “At the End of the Age of Pisces . . . the Obstacle is the Path”
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The YinZen Way . . . Peace in Chaotic Times
There are 2 schools of thought about how we ought to be in life . . . one of them has definitely been very popular, and it’s dominated human thought in society for many hundreds of years, even if not thousands . . . you could call it an effect of the Matrix. And thatContinue reading “The YinZen Way . . . Peace in Chaotic Times”
“The religion without a god” . . . zen and the art of the tea-way to destress and thrive
Zen is not a religion, it is not merely a philosophy. It is a unique way of living simply, with meditation, values and virtues. Zen has been called “the religion without a god” which respects the divinity within all . . . these are our values and virtues harmony, tranquility, purity and reverence TheContinue reading ““The religion without a god” . . . zen and the art of the tea-way to destress and thrive”
Listening to the Hurt of Humanity . . . manifesting yinzen as hope
A very small insight: This week I’m practising the short contemplation in “listening to the cries of the world” a way of opening up to compassion with a pure, kind heart: acknowledging that we can all hear the hurt in the hearts of all human beings. You sit quietly and let the cries in.Continue reading “Listening to the Hurt of Humanity . . . manifesting yinzen as hope”
When Being Yourself Means Needing to Move
There are intense developments and changes happening all around us in the world, and in our own hearts and in our own minds at the moment. This is a far from easy time. But in many ways it also needs to be seen as an intensely productive time for many of us, especially those ofContinue reading “When Being Yourself Means Needing to Move”
