
On Meditating and Arriving at our Buddha (or Christ) Nature
Continuing our discussion of the “C” of Contemplation, we are listening again to Buddhist teacher Lama Tsomo. We are in our true selves, this ocean
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Continuing our discussion of the “C” of Contemplation, we are listening again to Buddhist teacher Lama Tsomo. We are in our true selves, this ocean

We ended our previous DM with an amazing teaching from Meister Eckhart that sounds radically Buddhist about letting go of all images. It seems appropriate,

Eckhart admonishes us to “quit flapping your gums about God.” Rather, learn to speak from “the inner wealth of silence….Be silent and let God work

While Eckhart extols our powers of contemplation and repose, he does not do so at the expense of creative and prophetic action. Rather, he sees

Eckhart continues his teaching on repose which he derives from the Book of Sirach in the Bible: “In all things I sought rest.” (Si 24:11)

We are posing the question: “What does it mean to be human?” and we are considering the “10 C’s” for the answers they give us.

Continuing our discussion on contemplation, we are drawing from the dialogs between Adam Bucko and myself in our book, Occupy Spirituality: A Radical Vision for

We are meditating on the “C” called Contemplation (or meditation) in the context of asking: What does it mean to be human? Can one be

Buddhist monk Thich Naht Hanh defines meditation as “stopping, calming, and looking deeply.” Spiritual traditions the world over offer us a variety of methods for
Maria Montessori teaches children how they can “make silence.” Humans are all capable of “making silence.” Making silence, calming our busy monkey brains and our
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