The Meaning of Suffering
The Buddha, 2500 years ago, pointed out that three conditions are common to all beings: impermanence, lack of any lasting ego-self, and suffering. Dukkha (suffering) means more than pain as the opposite of pleasure, [...]
Prajna
Before I give this earth shaking talk, I want to say a couple of words. It’s like eating a sandwich before you go to a banquet. (You’ll see what I’m driving at.) Originally, when it [...]
There is Within You That Which Knows … That is Your Teacher
So why do we act as though we are ignorant? Because that inner innate wisdom – called Prajna – is covered up. The vasanas – habit energies – so cover the Prajna that it becomes [...]
Epilogue for Joy Thru Movement
Let’s talk about energy for a bit. While food is necessary, and we do derive some vitality from it, the true energy is the result of the Chi (Prana). If it were only [...]
Glossary for Gateway to Eastern Philosophy & Religion
AHAMKARA - The ego, the sense of "I," which Indian philosophies feel is false. AVATARS - A direct incarnation of the Lord. It is believed there have been ten Avatars (incarnations on earth) [...]
Introduction to Meditation For Healing
The author’s interest in healing through spiritual means goes back many, many years. Such healing methods must stand the test of actual practice; results must be achieved. Simply to believe in something because [...]
Prana At Work
One of the hardest things for a beginner to understand is the fact that there must be physical changes for spiritual changes to take place. We are so used to thinking of spiritual [...]
Great Circle Meditation
If the reader would like to supplement his or her T’ai Chi Chih with a suitable meditation, to bring about an inner stillness after the movements he or she has been practicing, this [...]
Evolution & Awareness
It should be obvious that not all people will get the same results from these practices. The reason is simple: we are not all at the same level of evolution. Some of us are [...]
Cosmic Rhythm
I'll call this informal talk "Cosmic Rhythm," a term I had never heard of or thought of until some weeks back. It is interesting how the term Cosmic Rhythm came about. Carmen [Brocklehurst] and I [...]
Foreword for Climb the Joyous Mountain
Reading Climb the Joyous Mountain, we are touched by Justin’s lyrical poetry and deep appreciation of life. He genuinely connects with people, places, and situations because he doesn’t bring a personal agenda. Justin asks, [...]
Flowing Freely
In the Prajna Paramita Sutra, the Buddha speaks of the “Perfection of Wisdom” and the admirable traits of the Bodhisattva. This wisdom is, of course, the prajna, the inherent wisdom that is within [...]