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Rebirth vs Reincarnation – What’s the Difference?
Rebirth vs Reincarnation - What's the Difference? From a Buddhist perspective, death is a temporary end to a temporary process. Energy is neither created nor destroyed - it is always in flux, changing forms. When it comes to rebirth vs reincarnation you can think of...
Gion Festival: Exploring Its Mysteries
Discover the shamanic and spiritual roots of Kyoto’s Gion Festival, in an interview with Dharma Teacher and author Catherine Pawasarat.
The Ego: A Necessary Brat
The Ego: A Necessary Brat , , July 12, 2020by Qapel Doug Duncan Edited by Catherine Pawasarat Sensei and Andy RogersThe Ego: A Necessary Brat Most of us cherish our independence and our freedom to decide our own values, goals, and other life choices. At the same...
Conscious Living through Awareness of Death
Some spiritual traditions––including the one I've practiced for over 20 years––include practices that regularly remind us of death, and how to prepare for death. Such reminders help us keep in mind how precious this life is. They help us to stay in the present moment,...
Unconscious Forces in the Psyche: Money, Sexuality and Control (Power)
Money, sexuality, power, and control are unconscious drives – and part of the important shadow work that must be done in spiritual practice. And, we can learn to step back, and enjoy the theatre.
Change Yourself to Change the World: Practicing Insight Meditation
Change yourself to change the world. By practicing insight meditation we look deeply at the nature of our conditioned struggle and we begin to understand the solution – the ability to choose a better state of mind, at will.
Enlightening the Shadow and Chakras
Our shadow material blocks the proper functioning of our chakras. Discover why it is so important to integrate the shadow and liberate the chakras on the path of enlightenment.
Guardians Against Epidemics: Blessings from Retreat
From her month long writing retreat on the Gion Festival, Dharma Teacher Catherine Pawasarat Sensei shares her insights and blessings amidst the COVID-19 outbreak.
She shares how the festival started 1,150 years ago in Japan as a ritual to overcome plague, and the importance of balance in our lives. Read more here:
What an Amazing Life: COVID-19
From the Dharma perspective, this time of COVID-19 is a wake up call. Perhaps it gives us an opportunity to rethink how we live and orientate in our world.
Click below to read Dharma Teacher Doug Duncan Sensei’s thoughts on how we can find some sanity and perspective in this time of uncertainty: