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Approaching Nonduality

Approaching Nonduality

Practice with the koan “If all things return to one, where does the one return?”...

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You’ve Already Arrived

You’ve Already Arrived

Understanding the peace and openness of the don’t-know mind—and that we’ve been...

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Nirvana Is Here and Now

Nirvana Is Here and Now

A koan practice for working with resistance to what is, and for finding the unknown...

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Small Mind, Big Mind

Small Mind, Big Mind

Thoughts in the mind are like waves in the ocean: you can never fully stop them...

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Trauma, Darkness, and the Powerful Therapy That’s Helping Me Heal

Trauma, Darkness, and the Powerful Therapy That’s Helping...

Trigger Warning: This piece contains references to childhood trauma, depression,...

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Why Your Friendships Make You Feel Anxious and Overthink Everything

Why Your Friendships Make You Feel Anxious and Overthink...

“Many of our relationship struggles are not character flaws but survival strategies...

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Breaking Free from the Constant Need to Be Better

Breaking Free from the Constant Need to Be Better

“Enough is a decision, not a condition.” ~Unknown The night sky above Disneyland...

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The Beauty in Brokenness: Why Your Scars Make You Worthy

The Beauty in Brokenness: Why Your Scars Make You Worthy

“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” ~Rumi On July 2, 2009, my life...

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How to Be Sad on Vacation

How to Be Sad on Vacation

“Healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief,...

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Five faces of wisdom: Mañjuśrī and the 5 prajñās transforming 5 demons and poisons

Five faces of wisdom: Mañjuśrī and the 5 prajñās transforming...

Why are there five Mañjuśrī Bodhisattvas? Why do they appear in five colors? What...