Brad Warner and Free Your Inner Guru host Laura Tucker talk about Letters to a Dead Friend About Zen and the dangers of pushing for a spiritual breakthrough before you are ready. Brad Warner is a Soto Zen priest, bass guitarist for the punk band Zero Defex and the author of Letters to a Dead Friend …
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Earth Day 2020:We Are Passengers
We’ve been served a reminder: We are passengers. Riding on a giant rock As it circles a star. Our jewel of a rock sustains us, Not the other way around. She has many lessons to share. If we tune in, we will receive them. Today is a good day to slow down, Remove our blinders. Pay …
Dr Stuart Eisendrath: When Antidepressants Aren’t Enough
Dr Stuart Eisendrath is the author of When Antidepressants Aren’t Enough: Harnessing the Power of Mindfulness to Alleviate Depression and the founding director of the University of California San Francisco Depression Center. "One of the most important ingredients in self compassion is realizing …
Stop Rushing to Power Up
Rushing puts us in a state of disconnection from our inner wisdom. And here’s the kicker! We do it to ourselves. We crowd our schedule, try to do too much, or force that last thing in before we leave. We become more impatient, distracted, and reactive. We remember less, notice less and listen …
3 Year End Rituals to Inspire Yourself in Busy Times
Do you have any year end rituals? As the calendar year turns over, it is a powerful time to take stock of what has been and set your intentions for what will be in the upcoming year. Here are three year end rituals to restore and inspire you: 1. Read Paulo Coehlo's The Alchemist. The Alchemist is …