Yesterdays Zen story is great for us because it’s two different things. It’s totally bull and it’s also a very wise important point. It’s total bull because, I mean, come on! In this story everything’s lost and then he looks at the ring and boom! Magically he’s saved. So you know what our our greedy …
Author Archives: Zareen
A Different Way of Looking at Things
There’s a different way of looking at things. There’s always a different way. Like, no matter how right we may be, in every moment you can always change. We can open more, and improve, and get better. This is how we need to live to create a new world.
This Too Shall Pass
Once there was a great king and he came to a Sufi Mystic and he asked for something. He said, “I’m trying to conquer great lands. Could you give me a Talisman, or a saying, or a mantra or something that will help me?” The Sufi Mystic looked at him and smiled, in the way …
Is There a GOD or Not?
Is there a God? You know… it’s really such a crazy question when you think about it. Because, I mean… how would you know? You can’t know, you can only believe it or not. It’s a story we’ve been told and it can get so confusing. So, which God? If there’s a God, then which …
Is There a God?
Buddha was teaching one day. People were gathered all around, and people would come up one by one and ask questions. A man comes up and asks. “Is there a God?” Buddha looked at him for a moment and said, “No. there isn’t a god.” More people came. After a while another man shows up. …
Looking at the Sunset
When I look at a sunrise or a sunset I know so much about it scientifically. I know about air and clouds and how colors are made. But it’s the part of me that has no words at all that enjoys it.
Sunrise Teaching
Our Sunrise teaching is such a great teaching because it blends science and non-duality. Knowing how the world works helps us see our minds, and see how our minds work. Like, how does the wind blow and turn into electricity? We kind of know that. Engineers and scientists know all the details about it. The …
Egotistical Spiritual Teachers
We are so worried about egotistical spiritual teachers. Worried that one of them might go off the rails… Newsflash. Everyone is off the rails. I mean, there is nothing more full of ego and crazy than any spiritual group of people. All the people who are clawing themselves up to be the best Kirtan leader, …