In deep love, we forget our self. Love is a state of being. She only speaks truly if we tune into the deepest place in our heart. It is not a head thing, we cannot calculate, measure or make it square and fair. The capacity of love is grounded in how much we love ourselves, how completely we accept

A Zen story: A disciple came to his master and asked, "It is terribly hot, and how shall we escape the heat?" And at once the answer came, "Let us go down to the bottom of the furnace." So the perplexed disciple asked again, "But in the furnace how shall we escape the scorching fire?" To which he re

The true nature of all beings is radiant and limitless like the open sky. Clouds and storms come and go. They fool us that the open sky is gone. They fool us with thoughts that we are trapped and imprisoned. Realize that behind all the temporary phenomena, the open sky is always there. Clouds will m

I don't know about you, but I was programmed to think I am not good enough. Submissiveness is a huge thing in the female lineage in my culture. When I was born, women were finally somewhat liberated on the superficial level - women go to university, get good jobs, make good money. In fact, Hong Kong

This is Seth Sandler’s 3 zones of learning: In the centre of the circle is our "comfort zone". This is the place where all our habitual patterns dwell. It’s a very comfortable place for us to rest. Good rest and comfort allow us to refresh and reset and restore. But in terms of learning, it’s probab

Most of the time, we react. When things don’t go the way we want it, we react in our habitual way, we get upset and angry, or we avoid and escape. When we sense a slight attack, we fight and protect, or we run! Most of the time, we are one gigantic reacting machine: automatic, self-operating, indust

In the center of the iconic Buddhist Wheel of Life paintings, or Bhavachakra, you will find a picture of a pig, a rooster, and a snake. They represent the three causes of samsara, the wheel of life where unliberated beings wander and experience birth, death, and rebirth over and over again. The caus