BONUS: Submission vs. Surrender

By on December 13th, 2019

The distinction between submission and surrender We hope you enjoy this soundbite from Catherine Pawasarat and Doug Duncan on the distinction between submission and surrender and how they play out in the spiritual path. Don’t miss out on Doug and Catherine’s...

Turn Every Moment into a Meditation: The Practice of Karma Yoga

By on December 6th, 2019

Karma Yoga: Awakening in Action In this talk, Doug and Catherine discuss Awakening Through Action, traditionally known as the practice of karma yoga. Karma yoga is a practice that transforms even mundane activities into paths of spiritual growth and awakening. In this...

Embrace Your Nakedness: Understanding the Diamond Sutra

By on November 22nd, 2019

Diamond clarity is our natural state of being. The Diamond Sutra explains how a clear and strong consciousness cuts through foggy or disillusioned mind states to reveal wisdom and ultimate truth. In this talk, Doug Sensei uses the metaphor of clothing to explain...

Break Through the Status Quo: Embracing Crazy Wisdom

By on November 8th, 2019

Crazy Wisdom In this talk Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat explore the topic of ‘Crazy Wisdom’. Also known as ‘Divine Madness’, these are energetic and unpredictable teachings that help shake students’ fixed views about their reality. The stuck...

Unchain Yourself: The Benefits of Spiritual Awakening

By on October 11th, 2019

The perks of becoming more conscious. In this talk Doug and Catherine explore the process of spiritual awakening and its many benefits. They discuss how it leads to greater freedom and control in our lives, makes us less subject to old habits and conditioning, and...

Integrate Your Iceberg: Bringing the Shadow into Consciousness

By on September 27th, 2019

In this talk, Doug and Catherine discuss the importance of bringing all aspects of ourselves into consciousness. Through integrating the shadow we can access greater and greater degrees of freedom and free up huge amounts of energy. Today’s episode featured a...

Become a Work of Art: Understanding the 6 Paramis

By on September 13th, 2019

An introduction to the Paramis In this public talk Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat introduce the paramis, 6 aspects of consciousness that have been taught in the buddhadharma for more than two thousand years and allow practitioners to become their own inner and...

Activate Your Creativity: Surrender to Spaciousness

By on August 21st, 2019

Quantum Creativity and Adaptive Creativity In this talk from the online course Riding the Dragon, Doug and Catherine explore the concepts of Quantum Creativity and Adaptive Creativity. They discuss how imagination springs forth from spaciousness and how it is the...

Connect to Your World: The Power of Lived Experience

By on August 2nd, 2019

Information vs Lived Experience. In this talk Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat look at the pitfalls of our society’s tendency to value information over lived experience. They discuss ways to integrate knowledge and wisdom so we can live connected lives. Today’s...