Feeling stuck in a rut? Get out fast with this four-step practice. We all feel stuck sometimes. Even when we feel we’re aligned with the natural flow of the universe, natural flows include backeddies and still water. These processes serve useful functions, in a water...
All spiritual paths share the same goal: that of liberation or freedom from suffering, some traditions call it “transcendence” or divine love. Whatever you want to call it, our objective is the same: a greater sense and understanding of how we got here, our place in...
The Beauty of Dharma Training This is the last chapter of The Dharma of Work, following on from (Part One), (Part Two) and (Part Three). One of the many reasons we support Dharma Training is because, when done well, it also leads to business and personal success. You...
Dharma Training, Engagement and Social Business This is a continuation of The Dharma of Work (Part One) and (Part Two) The values from our social & work training apply to spiritual training Any good spiritual training incorporates the training that has already...
Dharma Teachers Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat describe why they started “Planet Dharma”. Doug and Catherine teach worldwide and at Clear Sky Meditation Center in BC, Canada. They are dynamic and hands-on teachers who guide a diverse range of students...
Or Getting Paid to Undertake Spiritual Training This is a continuation of The Dharma of Work (Part One). We propose that it’s possible to craft a virtual monastery amidst daily life, the workplace and career. In this context, spiritual training is conducive to our...
Or getting paid to undertake spiritual training Spiritual training Historically, spiritual training took place almost exclusively within the monastery or convent. Nowadays few of us spiritual practitioners enter that kind of orthodox context. What then? We suggest...
Awakening, the great healing. The ongoing, mapped process of awakening is the ultimate spiritual healing. With awakening, the self is transcended, and thus the troubles of the self, of “me,” “my troubles,” are healed. Though any organism is inherently subject to decay...
In a physical monastery everyone knows where you are with your body, speech and mind. But in our modern lives we can’t always be in the same place to practice with our community. Catherine Pawasarat talks about the concept of a virtual monastery. Watch the...
Dharma training is a process of how to use mundane tasks as a vehicle to become more disciplined, open hearted, clear and compassionate. In this video, Catherine Pawasarat explains why training is so important and how it is central to overcoming suffering. Hear how...
