“Solid, My Zen Master!” “Our beliefs, Everyone, inhabit our thoughts. Our thoughts inhabit not only our feelings but also what we do, and what turns

“I think I would like to ponder, Everyone, over the next few days, our beliefs and how we came to them. What you think, Everyone?”

“When we criticise others, Everyone, what we are doing is criticising their suffering. And by criticising, we are suffering too, within that criticism. Criticism takes

“What we see, Everyone, as our often deeply-regretted ‘life errors’ are not errors at all. They are the most profound learnings given to us to

“Friendship, Everyone, is of prime importance…friendship with ourselves, friendship with others, friendship for all creation.” “I hear you, My Zen Master.” “And sometimes our friendship

“Journaling, Everyone, is a very powerful form of release; I have never found it easy, though when I do persevere and journal with awareness rather