Making up a list of things to fix (in other people). Is this where joy comes from?
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Clarity, confidence and courage
Antidotes to the afflictions of confusion, self-doubt, and fear that hold us back in our practice.
The warrior of dawn
The student tries paths of light and of darkness before discovering the middle way.
The human story
Each person’s individual journey contains challenges and difficulties that, if met with courage, can cause the heart to grow.
Return to reality: Love and hate
Seemingly contradictory feelings can lead to the same prison, a prison of ignorance.
Poems of Human and Spirit
When we spend our time and energy moving between extremes, we are unable to step back and see things as they really are.
The great illusion of duality
The extremes of reward and terror are but illusions. In a poem, a student examines the nature of true balance.
Kurushimi
Kurushimi means suffering or hardship. By recognizing the suffering of others, we understand their truths and generate compassion toward all sentient beings.
Earth and Water
A student writes about the value of acknowledging our emotions.
Fire and ice
Our lives, beset by chaos, can still give form to love. A student considers the way this can happen.
