Zen Bite: Hitting the Wall
In Zen Buddhist practice, people often report feeling "stuck" in life.
Zen Bite: Weird Enlightenment
When people find out that I am a Zen Buddhist priest they often say, "Cool, man, you need to meet my friend -- he's a hippie too."
Zen Bite: Stinky Zen
Zen Buddhists refer to enlightenment as being on top of a 100 foot pole. It is a wonderful metaphor that conveys clarity, wisdom and life above the normal strife of humanity.
Zen Bite: The Road to Enlightenment
Everywhere you look there is a book, tape, DVD, course or workshop you can take to get "Enlightened."
Zen Bite: In Tough Economic Times
The team at This Emotional Life asked me to address a post they received from their Facebook fan page:
That juicy state of happiness
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For Alanis Morissette, happiness is a temporary but "juicy" state.
Meditation and kindness
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Singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette explains how meditation makes her a kinder and more loving person.
Positive and negative stress
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Neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky explains that stress in the form of stimulation is a positive force in our lives, but too much stress can have adverse affects on the brain. He explains how chronic stress affects our memory and decision making, saying that “Your memory goes down the tubes with chronic stress."
A survivor’s story
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Michelle, diagnosed with ovarian cancer, struggles with the changes in her life. In addition to chemotherapy, she pursues various paths in an attempt to find the tools that will help her tap into her inner strength and survive emotionally. She attends the Heal Your Life Conference and self-help book fair and discusses her experience at the conference with her daughter.