Tag Archives: self-examination

Diamond Heart

by on April 8, 2009 in Zen

Recently I read a book that was a real eye-opener to me.  It was Diamond Heart, Book One by A. H. Almaas.  Many of you will have already read it.  For those who do not know the author and the book, A. H. Almaas is the founder of the Ridhwan school that is dedicated to [...]

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Desert Rat and Salt Water

by on March 5, 2009 in Zen

This week I was reminded of a story that Doen Sensei told me a few years ago.  He has repeated it a number of times since then.  There was a traveler in Iraq who was traveling through the desert.  He found himself stranded one night, about a mile from Baghdad.  This was at a time when [...]

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