Personal Reflections Reflections
Incense as a Lifetime
A reflection and practice on the act of burning incense as an expression of our karma
ego
Overcoming Negative Self-Talk
We shouldn’t take the negative voices in our heads personally.
Why Do We Turn Away from Joy?
In a recent episode of Tricycle Talks, psychotherapist Mark Epstein explores how our ego can prevent us from experiencing true beauty and joy.
The Dangerous Art of Depersonalization
What psychedelics, psychosis, and mindfulness can teach us about no-self, and why set and setting play such an important role in ego deconstruction.
Personal Reflections Meditation Month 2021
Has Mindfulness Made Me a Bitch?
First there is confusion, then there is a smug bitch, and then—there is nothing.
Meditation Meditation Month 2021
Zoom’s No Self View
Could a simple feature on Zoom help us release self-centeredness as a spiritual practice?
Inwardly
"I’m sick of peering at the ego. / No, my ego’s tired of peering at me— / It's she who awakens me into being."
‘My Consciousness Can Now Prepare for Death’
In this interview from 2000, Ram Dass discusses entering the final chapter of his life and how his sudden illness was a "stroke of luck."
Personal Reflections Zen Buddhism
Humility and Humiliation
How an embarrassing experience at a Zen retreat became a lesson in accepting our mistakes.
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