Trusting in life is the hardest thing to do. It’s one thing to sit on Facebook, when you’re in the mood for it and get into the flow of all the spiritual comments and reflections, to like and share the quotes and pictures of serene lakes and mountains. But when life seems unfair, when you […]
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I’m afraid. I’ve always been afraid. At least as long as I can remember. Perhaps there was a time in the deep innocence of babyhood when I felt safe, but I suspect not. I just can’t quite believe it. It’s not the fear of a specific thing, it’s a deep primal fear; a fear for […]
I don’t know if I’m ready to write this yet, but it’s been a while so I thought I’d have a go and see what comes out. I should say sorry at the start because I’m going to lapse into ‘Buddhism mode’ to share this, simply because it’s the tools that Buddhism offers that led […]
One of the reasons I started this blog, one of the reasons I thought I’d try and help people with their inquiry into truth, is frustration. Seeking truth, wanting freedom, wanting to see what those who have awakened see can be a frustrating business. It becomes clear that whilst we might agree with the words, […]
There’s no point in denying Santa’s existence on one level. He’s the picture on a selection box, a lyric in a song, an inflatable decoration, an image on a card, a character in a movie and much more besides. Santa is in a million place. But the point to notice is that the thing that […]
One of the things I quite like about Buddhism is that it doesn’t require a lot of faith. I have a naturally questioning character so if I’m asked to blindly believe something or I’m told something is simply a ‘mystery’ it makes me want to question even more. What Buddhism instead offers is a set […]
Do you want it to mean something? Do you believe it can help make sense of your life? Do you seek answers? Do you believe there are those who can provide them? Are you looking for a point? Is there a chance that you’re really seeking a better, truer story? Aren’t all stories really a […]
Don’t let them take it from you; the mystics and gurus, the rationalists and reductionists. Don’t let them steal your eyes away from the direction of truth. Let them have their theories and their letters and robes and fetters, you don’t need them. You never did. You can do this. Just you. Because it always […]
You can’t distract your life away. You don’t need more drink, more food, more sex. Better things or better meds won’t fill the empty space. You don’t need more sleep. You need more wake. Because no matter where you hide or try to run to, no matter how long you wait, it’s not going to […]
As introductions go, the opening to the Tao Te Ching must rank right up there as amongst the most enigmatic. ‘The Tao that can be spoken is not the universal Tao. The name that can be named is not the universal name.’ It’s immediately mysterious and alluring, and it’s exactly the sort of sentiment that […]
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