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Video: The Power of Western Meditations & Star Group
Meditations from the Western spiritual traditions are creative and imaginative. In this video Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat share about the Western Mysteries and why Star Group and Western meditations are so powerful.
Studying the Western Mysteries: To Will, Know, Dare and be Silent
Embarking on the Hero's Journey Entering into the journey of self-exploration calls for a hero. In studying the Western Mysteries, this journey is called the hero’s journey. “To will, to know, to dare and to be silent”, therein lie the instructions for this particular...
Video: How to Conquer Your Money Worries…Be Generous!
Do you suffer from money worries? Learn how you can use basic Buddhist principles to conquer your money woes once and for all. It’s a solution you would never expect.
Video: Feeding Positivity in a World of Negativity
Feeding Positivity in a World of Negativity With all the negativity in our 'crisis news network' style culture, it can be hard to stay positive. If we're eating a lot of negativity in the news, on social media, in entertainment, then that's what we become. Luckily...
Video: How to Live Your Most Beautiful Life
Want to live your most beautiful life? Dharma Teachers Doug & Catherine Sensei often talk about ‘becoming a work of art’. In this video, they explain what that means and the role of the six ‘paramis’ or perfections.
Opening to Generosity, Again
One of the things that drew me to Buddhism is also one of its most frustrating aspects. We are asked to look into each experience itself and see what it has to teach us. We aren't supposed to just blindly follow the Buddha or living spiritual teachers. We are meant...
Video: Being Okay with Being Alone in Your Relationship
To come to terms with the relationships in our lives we need to come to terms with ‘aloneness’. How can we grow more content alone and together?
Embracing Community for Spiritual Growth – Why It’s Important
If you want to really live well, and grow spiritually, embracing community is key. Find out why its so important in this blog post, based on an excerpt from Dharma If You Dare.
The Desire for Awakening: Why am I here on this Planet, in this Body?
Why are you here on planet Earth, here in this body? Is there a desire for awakening? Are you seeking a place where the consciousness is clear, radiant and quiet? Are you desiring a mind that is blissful and spacious at all times? We call that the desire to awaken,...