Enlightening the Shadow and Chakras
By Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat on April 19th, 2020Enlightening the Shadow and Chakras APRIL 19, 2020 Enlightening the Shadow and Chakras by Qapel Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei What does the path of spiritual awakening consist of? Fundamentally, spiritual practice gives birth to an ever-growing...
Guardians Against Epidemics: Blessings from Retreat
By Catherine Pawasarat on March 22nd, 2020
What an Amazing Life: COVID-19
By Doug Duncan on March 21st, 2020What an Amazing Life: COVID-19 21 March, 2020 by Doug Duncan Sensei My late mother had a saying: “It’s an ill wind that doesn’t blow some good.” With the deadly coronavirus it may seem hard to find the good in it. Let’s try. Nature’s Intelligence – A...
Conscious Community in the Nitty Gritty Real World: Five Tips
By Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat on February 17th, 2020What comes up when you ask yourself that age-old question, “What do I want?” Well, when it comes to how you exist in today’s world… This is never purely about the individual, is it. Perhaps you crave true community. Maybe even a special sort of community? Perhaps,...
Buddha Nature: Mirror-Like Consciousness
By Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat on October 26th, 2019Buddha Nature Mirror-Like Consciousness October 26, 2019 by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Mirror-like consciousness When we talk about Tathagatagarbha, or Tathagata-garbha, we are referring to a Mahayana Buddhist teaching that Buddha Nature is within all beings....
Seed, Stalk and Flower: Be Master of Your Fate
By Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat on June 27th, 2019
Embracing Your Buddha Body: Movement Meditation
By Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat on May 17th, 2019
Are You Running on Empty?
By Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat on April 25th, 2019Are You Running on Empty? 25 April, 2019 Are You Running on Empty? Emptiness is the Secret to Wisdom Do you want more wisdom? Well, there’s ‘no-thing’ to it. In fact, the first thing to understand about wisdom is that it involves emptiness. Emptiness...
Be a Stubborn Toddler and Other Tips for Meditation
By Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat on March 23rd, 2019Be a Stubborn Toddler and Other Tips for Meditation 23 MARCH, 2019 Be a Stubborn Toddler and Other Tips for Meditation The Wandering Mind Blues Every meditator gets frustrated by the wandering mind. Don’t worry. Your mind is used to being busy and active and when you...
