I was a very small child when my curiosity about self started. I found my inner voice fascinating, how I could visualize scenes in my mind, all the while looking out into the world, seeing outside and inside almost simultaneously. Continue reading “Synaptic Self & Mind” »

One of the most useful skills you can get out of meditation is the ability to see and experience objectively how you label patterns of thinking. Soon you realize you have a lot of incorrect labeling in your speech for your views, and you notice it in others. You also start to catch lazy thinking, especially regarding what we know versus what we accept, versus what we believe. Continue reading “What You Know, Accept, or Believe” »

Cannon

One of the teachings in Buddhism that used to leave me scratching my head was that labels are concepts that limit us. What?

As I got deeper into my studies and mindfulness practice, understanding began to emerge through continuous interaction with my dog Cannon. He was really not the one who I expected would clarify this matter for me, but he has. Continue reading “Everything I Learned About Labels, I Learned from My Dog” »