Every Day Zen
Buddhists believe the “genuine heart” (bodhichitta) resides in all beings--no matter the selfishness or unkindness. It is the possibility in each of us to awaken, to change. The genuine heart is neither neutral nor doormat. It is fiercely hard to be compassionate. After all, it’s so easy not to be. Why meet every situation with equanimity? For... Continue Reading →
I had a lovely day of thanks giving yesterday with a small but sincere gathering of open hearts. Threads of conversation--any tendril available to anyone at any time--an undulating web of compassion. If it sounds lively, it was; that in it itself was a banquet. And we were mindful of it. Our gratitude perhaps best... Continue Reading →
This Sunday morning, I woke up full of the joy of being alive, my heart awash in gratitude, empty of labels. The true self is empty of all other selves. Empty of duality. Empty of attachment. Empty of suffering. Just stay true. Don't seek to know truth, instead be it... Bradley Ross Coutts For me,... Continue Reading →
