Much of Zen Buddhism is purposely paradoxical and riddled with absurdities. Its purpose is not to get you to think, but to get you to NOT THINK. The ludicrous language that often characterizes Zen poetry is designed to shatter your egoic, conceited notions of knowing, well, anything. This leaves you Read more…
As humans, we have an insatiable desire for freedom. It’s only natural. Freedom is our essential state and we feel this in the innermost depths of our being. When freedom is blatantly denied, it is an excruciating hindrance and not tolerated for long. However, every great truth is paradoxical from Read more…
In our modern Western culture, the word “surrender” is thought of as negative. The basic definition of surrender is “to yield to the power of another.” It has become synonymous with giving up and viewed as an irrevocable display of weakness. But, contrary to popular belief, the act of surrender Read more…
We live in an age where everything we desire is available at the push of a button. We do not have to expend much effort to do anything. It’s comfortable. It’s safe. It’s a problem. Isn’t it ironic that as everything is becoming easier for us, our mind and body, Read more…