The ninja do not use weapons. They use tools. The word “weapon” is destructive. It emphasizes violence. The word “tool” is constructive. It emphasizes harmony, because tools are only useful in the context of a bigger goal or project. Using the word tool instead of weapon…
Awakened awareness is like a radiant pearl. It is found naturally. It comes into existence through both time and trial. And those who know its worth most fully rest in its beauty most completely. The pearl of awareness resides within us all. Many of us do…
June marks the final month of the Paramita Project! This month, I’ll be practicing and pondering jnana, which can be translated as awakened awareness. What a beautiful note on which to end this symphony of spiritual practices, yes?! Lama Surya Das says, “Jnana paramita is simply…