Book Launch: Wasteland to Pureland – Teachings of Dharma
By Doug Sensei and Catherine Pawasarat on September 7th, 2018Teachings on Society’s Struggles and What We Can Do The book launch for Wasteland to Pureland, a collection of teachings and reflections from Dharma Teachers Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat, was held on September 21, 2018. Here is what they had to say...
Overcoming Hurt
By Doug Sensei and Catherine Pawasarat on August 27th, 2018We all have experienced hurt from life experiences: rejection, failure, shame. This may cause us to hide and protect ourselves, but this prevents us from truly showing up in the world. How do we overcome hurt? Dharma teachers Doug and Catherine Sensei share some of...
How to Awaken Faster in One Easy Step: Moving From Self to Service
By Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat on June 10th, 2018Moving from Self to Service When we aren’t meditating or working, what are we doing? Too often we are focused on ego preferences – the food we like, the people we like, the movies we like or dislike. But moving one’s focus from self, to service, is fundamental...
Video: The Three Most Important Parts of Your Astrology Chart
By Catherine Pawasarat on May 4th, 2018
Studying the Western Mysteries: To Will, Know, Dare and be Silent
By Zoe Moores on April 5th, 2018Embarking on the Hero’s Journey Entering into the journey of self-exploration calls for a hero. In studying the Western Mysteries, this journey is called the hero’s journey. “To will, to know, to dare and to be silent”, therein lie the instructions for this...
Opening to Generosity, Again
By Linda Hochstetler on February 17th, 2018One of the things that drew me to Buddhism is also one of its most frustrating aspects. We are asked to look into each experience itself and see what it has to teach us. We aren’t supposed to just blindly follow the Buddha or living spiritual teachers. We are...
Embracing Community for Spiritual Growth – Why It’s Important
By Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat on January 5th, 2018Embracing Community Grows You Embracing community is vitally important for spiritual growth. If you want to really live well, it is important to participate in a community. If you don’t belong to a group, you can hide out and pretend to have things integrated...
The Desire for Awakening: Why am I here on this Planet, in this Body?
By Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat on December 23rd, 2017Why are you here on planet Earth, here in this body? Is there a desire for awakening? Are you seeking a place where the consciousness is clear, radiant and quiet? Are you desiring a mind that is blissful and spacious at all times? We call that the desire to awaken,...
Diving into the Spaciousness of Phenomena (aka Meditation)
By Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat on December 15th, 2017The Mind is Empty Yet Manifests Phenomena The mind in essence is empty. But that doesn’t stop phenomena from happening. The mind is going to manifest phenomena. Surely. Without ceasing. Always. By learning to dive beneath the waves of the phenomena we can find the...
