by Infinite Smile | Mar 4, 2011 | Blog
I had a conversation recently about technology and its ability to effectively disseminate spirituality. On the one hand, there has never been a moment in human history where more information about more wisdom has been more accessible. People who otherwise might have...
by Infinite Smile | Jan 14, 2011 | Blog
As Ive led groups of meditators over the years, Ive gotten used to hearing that people are looking for something in their lives that is spiritual but not religious. This is understandable since so many feel like theyve evolved past the traditions they grew up...
by Infinite Smile | Jan 12, 2011 | Blog
I recently gave a Dharma talk that seemed to just bomb. Im used to this, though. My A-game isnt always there now that little kids have been brought into my world. Sleep is a luxury and meditation can easily get interrupted. Dirty diapers, in my current world, trump...
by Infinite Smile | May 13, 2009 | Blog
In my experience it is a mistake to equate one’s spiritual path with the pursuit of happiness, as it were. Climbing the mountain of spirit is about becoming increasingly conscious rather than resting in eternal bliss. Mark Vernon writes about this topic in...
by Infinite Smile | Apr 21, 2009 | Blog
At last nights sitting, I read one of my favorite poems. The intent was to clarify what this Path is really about. So often, deep spiritual work is seen as a way to escape from what is going on when in actuality, awakening involves nothing less than an intimacy with...
