My beloved spiritual father and teacher, Dr. and Master Zhi Gang Sha tells us, "the spiritual journey is not easy." I agree, but sometimes we make it harder than it needs to be. It's also better than the alternative, slogging through life after life with no awareness of why we are doing it. We are given teachings and tools to go along the path, we get excited and happy and apply them with great vigor and enthusiasm. Until of course, we hit a snag or nothing happens the way we

One of my favorite books ever is called "Opening the door of your heart" by a Buddhist monk named Ajahn Brahm. He teaches through Buddhist stories which are heart-touching and often very funny. One of my favorites was one called "the anger eating demon", a pretty common allegory tale in Buddhist tales, but I love the way he tells it. I will l share that here in a bit. My teacher, Dr. and Master Zhi Gang Sha, is emphasizing greatly right now the importance of removing anger fr

The subconscious mind is a pirate ship. It creates storms and havoc on the serene and waveless pristine surface of your true Divine consciousness. The subconscious mind is a separate entity, made up of elements of the great collective human consciousness, race mind consciousness, the consciousness of every incarnation you ever had or any being ever had. It is vast, fathomless, endless. There is no bottom to it. It's pirates like things the way they are, and will resist every

We all know the tale of Aladdin, who found the magic lamp that poured forth a powerful genie when rubbed, that would grant his wishes. The egoic human mind is like that lamp. It may lie dormant for a time, but when it is rubbed, (encouraged or threatened) it pours out in a great flood. Sometimes mind manifests with incredible creativity and intelligence. Just as often it crackles with toxic judgments, comparisons, desires and negativities. The mortal conscious mind has been r

Greetings! I am reposting some of my early blogs in an effort to improve my writing skills, and to have a look at how my life has transformed in so many ways since I started this blog. This writing stands as an example of how forgiveness changes lives. It really really does. I recently had a conflict with a colleague that was pretty significant. Due to Master Sha's teachings and practices I have been able to transform some negative mental and emotional habits, and I was ab