Reading Archive (Balance and Equanimity)
Processing Anger With An Open Heart
Anger is an intense and primal expression of the life force, a burning flame that cannot be ignored. It is the psyche’s alarm...
For the Traveler
Every time you leave home, Another road takes you Into a world you were never in. New strangers on other paths await. New...
Aliveness and Harmony
A man is alive when he is wholehearted, true to himself, true to his own inner forces, and able to act freely according to the nature of...
The Art of Staying in Balance
The most difficult thing, the almost impossible thing for the mind, is to remain in the middle, to remain balanced. And to move from one...
Hard Times Require Furious Dancing
I am the youngest of eight siblings. Five of us have died. I share losses, health concerns, and other challenges common to the human...
Letting Meaning Flow Into Purpose
The only point where one can start to talk about anything, including death, is where one finds oneself. And for me this is as a...
The Work Of Love Is To Love
My own time on earth has led me to believe in two powerful instruments that turn experience into love: holding and listening. For every...
Equanimity: The Radical Permission To Feel
Equanimity is a fundamental skill for self-exploration and emotional intelligence. It is a deep and subtle concept frequently...
Restoring Balance and Meaning in Ourselves
During a time of great drought, a Taoist master was asked by members of a village if he could help bring rain to their dry fields. They...
Meaning of Yin and Yang
Everything has a right to live. Everything wants to exist and we have to respect that. The weaker side in any relationship...
Dropping Out, Like The Buddha
In an age where being super busy is a badge of honor and accomplishing tasks the greatest virtue, where some activists promote rallies by...
Blessings for Earth-Healers
We give thanks for all those who are moved, in their lives, to heal and protect the earth, in small ways and in large. Blessings on the...
The Question Of Being
Above the entrance to the Oracle of Delphi were written the words, “Know yourself.” Jesus came along and added a sense of...
It Doesn't Matter If You Believe In It
Gravity is a universal law of nature. It doesn't matter if you believe in gravity. You are still governed by its laws, and there is...