Surprises on the Way (pdf)
Buddhist meditation is something to do, not to believe, so the measure of it is always related to what is happening to your mind and your life.
Sudden Awakening (pdf)
Awakening can come gradually, almost imperceptibly, or in a sudden, life-altering flash. But however it happens, what’s important is that awakening is real and possible.
The Buddha and Suze Orman (pdf)
Tonight I’m watching Suze Orman teaching the first noble truth of Buddhism on CNBC…
A Memory of Robert Aitken, One of the Pioneers of American Zen (pdf)
He was not the shiny, self-assured, clear creature that Zen masters were advertised to be. He was always feeling around for the meaning of events, and I found that to be one of his best features.
