This interview was originally published on the website of Banyen Books & Sound, on Sept 27 2015. Banyen: What first led you to Dharma teachings? In this Banyen interview, Doug Sensei and Catherine spoke with us about their innovative teaching work, the blending of...
Doug Duncan Sensei’s AGM address during Clear Sky’s 10th Anniversary Celebrations, August 2015: It’s a fast world and it’s a rapidly changing world and for many that’s scary. But we have to remember that the universe is compassionate by its very nature....
Bringing astrology together with decades of experience in mapping consciousness through Buddhist meditation has been a fruitful way for us to understand our talents, pitfalls and personal preferences. This has allowed us to adapt and learn and make more conscious...
Everyone reading this is aware that we live in a society that is pervasively capitalistic. Merriam Webster defines capitalism as an “economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods, by investments that are determined by private...
We’d all like to make high-speed spiritual progress. The Buddha awakened, so surely we can also. Sometimes though it feels like we are swimming (or meditating) in a tub of molasses. I have a spiritual practice, I make efforts to be a good person – what’s holding me...
Isn’t meditation supposed to make it all work? We’ve all been there. We’ve worked to establish a regular meditation practice to gain deeper insights, cultivate bliss, and clear our minds and hearts from distractions. It’s a wonderful thing. Our day goes more...
Dharma Teachers Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat share about what it means to live a ‘Dharma life’. They also discuss the power of community for one’s spiritual unfoldment. Watch the video: Click for More Videos featuring Doug Duncan and...
The Hero’s Journey Luke Skywalker, Dorothy of Kansas and Oz, Django Unchained, Harry Potter: their stories capture our attention and hearts. The downtrodden prevail, and are thus transformed into heroes. They have made the Hero’s Journey. This journey beckons to...
The environment isn’t just ‘out there’, it includes our minds How fortunate we are to live in a time when so many of us are asking, what can I do to support the health of the environment that sustains us? “It’s compelling to consider that our minds...
As I am getting ready to leave Clear Sky Retreat Center after being part of the Karma Yoga team, Cata and Sensei discuss with me some of the biggest challenges to maintaining an ongoing practice of Karma Yoga, or meditation in action through service. Their teaching...
