No Speaking of Past Regrets
A thousand years ago, when I first started studying Zen, I came across a set of precepts that included one that went, “No speaking of past regrets.” I have a very clear and distinct memory of reading this. I even remember it being part of a list in which each precept was explained. But, in […]
God Is The Ultimate Terrorist!
Last night I watched the 2014 movie Left Behind starring Nicholas Cage. The film is based on a mega-successful series of novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins about the so-called Rapture and what happens to those who Jesus has left behind. According to their website over 63 million copies have been sold. The […]
Perfect Happiness Forever
I posted on Facebook asking people what they’d like me to write about. Here is one of the comments I received. Please write about the belief that once you reach enlightenment you won’t experience any more depression, anxiety… or if you are really enlightened you should not feel depression, etc. When I first started doing […]
Good Times Bad Times
From the mail bag: Hi Brad. Yesterday I allowed myself to get hung up over not having the job I want or the money I want and convinced myself what a total failure I was. During zazen that morning I had a wonderful experience which only pisses me off even more when I allowed my […]