• THE WAY • Chuang Tzu

    1.2 min read

    Tao is beyond words and beyond things. It is not expressed either in word or in silence. Where there is no longer word or silence, Tao is apprehended.

  • INNER WEATHER

    4.2 min read

    Outer weather and inner weather share similar characteristics. So why not treat emotions as passing clouds?

  • STORYWEAVING

    4.4 min read

    The stories we use to regale our audiences - and ourselves - compel us to dramatize everything. But this compulsion comes with a heavy price.

  • THE STOICISM EVENING ROUTINE

    0.4 min read

    Marcus Aurelius was a Roman Emperor and a student of Stoicism. During his rule, Aurelius constructed a series of autobiographical writings, now known as the Meditations.

  • THE STORY OF FROG AND TOAD

    2 min read

    by Arnold Lobel • the trials and tribulations of haste and instant gratification.

  • ACTING OUT OUR LIVES

    5.8 min read

    by Nik List • Actors incarnate characters on stage. We act out roles in these incarnations called life. If all the world is a stage, and all the people are merely players, why not apply acting techniques to our daily lives? 

  • MIND BENDING

    5.3 min read

    By Nik List • We're all conditioned to foster opinions. Agree or disagree. Condone or cancel. Are we stuck with these binary cleavages? What tools do we have when communication falls short and the mind hits a wall?

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    ONE BREATH AT A TIME

    5.2 min read

    by Nik List – Attention is our most precious resource, and it’s in short supply. Are we managing it wisely?

  • SELF-ESTEEM

    2.1 min read

      by ECKHART TOLLE   Self-esteem means that you are reasonably satisfied with who you are as a person, the achievements

  • DOES THE CAT?

    1.9 min read

    by Nik List – ABSTRACT – Trees teach us stillness. Clouds remind us of impermanence. The sun exemplifies unconditional giving. Dogs demonstrate loyalty. But how about cats?

  • THE CHINESE FARMER • Alan Watts

    1.1 min read

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig6MV5G1Hqk&list=PLX5WbxWCSYimtC5F-f-M6djmMQzFilJNg&index=13 Once upon a time, there was a Chinese farmer who lost a horse. It ran away. All the neighbors came

  • THE CAFE PRACTICE • Eckhart Tolle

    2.3 min read

    by Eckhart Tolle You can do this anywhere: in the city, in the countryside, in a cafe… Let’s take a cafe

  • 11 WAYS TO CARE FOR OUR NEGATIVE FEELINGS

    2.7 min read

    by Plum Village What do the monks and nuns at Plum Village Monastery do when they experience difficult emotions? One of

  • 8 WAYS TO ENTER THE PRESENT MOMENT

    1.8 min read

    By Eckhart Tolle   1–BREATH MEDITATION Watch the breath and how the body and mind react to this. Stage 1:

  • THE THIRD CHINESE PATRIARCH

    5.4 min read

    by Seng Ts'an – The Great Way is not difficult for those who have no preferences.