The Many Ways We Love

The Many Ways We Love

Compassion, kindness, gentleness, patience, generosity, playfulness, joy, creativity, giving, holding, trust, faith, forgiveness, intentional listening, non judgment and selflessness are all just various shapes and form of love, various speeds and movements of love....
Everything you wish to receive, you must give to others first

Everything you wish to receive, you must give to others first

A relationship is like an ocean – when one partner goes through the big waves, the other is there calmer holding their hand, and when the other is then taken by the waves, the first is now there to hold them calmly. But no matter the waves, no matter the winters...
All the Spiritual Paths

All the Spiritual Paths

Any spiritual path, if you devote to it with integrity and purity of heart, can be your spiritual path leading you to God. All spiritual paths are just like different languages, but they will all inevitably lead you to the same greater truth. Devotion is the veil...
On Celibacy, and the Spiritual Path

On Celibacy, and the Spiritual Path

We have our beautiful lily of the valley flowers blooming in our spring gardens, and today we’ll dive into the discussion of a question often asked by spiritual seekers: is celibacy a necessity for spiritual growth? To understand this more deeply we need to...
Approaching Life with the Beginner’s Mind

Approaching Life with the Beginner’s Mind

Shoshin (Japanese: 初心) is a concept from Zen Buddhism meaning beginner’s mind. It refers to approaching life through openness, curiosity, and freeing ourselves of preconceptions no matter how much we may think we know something or someone. While shoshin is...
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