In a Japanese legend, the great Dharma Chan (Zen) master Bodhidharma cut off his eyelids because he fell asleep in meditation. According to Chinese legend his main disciple Dazu Huikecut off his arm to convince Bodhidharma he was sincere and worthy to receive the teachings.
This is Part 4 of a series of posts called, “Everything That Distresses You.” This series will be especially helpful for helping you to actually enjoy, and deal creatively with, the challenges that being around family can bring mentally, emotionally, and physically.
This is the 2nd post in a series I’m calling, “Everything That Distresses You.” We’re examining these four main issues that cause us needless distress: Confusion about Desire vs.
What would you say if I told you, “Everything that distresses you is irrelevant”? Distress, worry . . . irrelevant!? Most people are puzzled and annoyed by this proposition – some folks get very angry!
If you want to make yourself miserable, here’s the quickest way to do it: get worried about what other people think of you. Just by turning our attention outside, we can begin to imagine that others are judging us harshly.
Most of us came of age in a culture that robbed us of a healthy, clear awareness of our True Desires. In a competitive, dog-eat-dog world, we are fed the idea that satisfying our desires means depriving others of fulfilling their desires.
How can you be your authentic self and embrace the ecstasy of Eros, the highest form of love and relationship? What do you do when you realize you can’t escape feelings of unworthiness through drugs, sex, rock-n-roll, or material success?
“The most powerful, smallest, and largest thing in the universe is the Mind.” –His Holiness the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa When the human mind possesses such awesome power, why is it that so many of us feel weak and helpless, believing we are “not good enough”?
We all encounter suffering in relationships. Why? Because we make a few fundamental errors. Once we correct these errors in our thinking, and begin to act accordingly, we can save ourselves quite a lot of needless suffering.
Join us for this complimentary Zoom digital workshop hosted by Reimagine Festival: Life, Loss, and Love via LetsReimagine.org. Tuesday, June 30th, 10:00 – 11:30 AM PDT In this 1-1/2 hour workshop, Hypnosis/NLP trainer and longtime Buddhist practitioner Jack Elias will explain the 3 most common causes of anxiety and will teach 3 techniques to help you become free to flourish.