A Monastery for Everyday Life & Leisure

What’s up, Joe?

PANiC DiSORDER ALONG THE TRAiL

1969, South Carolina — I was in freshman orientation along with several hundred other students, sitting in the campus chapel. The chapel…

handshakes between science and mysticism

disrupting oneness, because it’s usually not Oneness

martial arts masters and spirituality

martial arts principles in everyday life

turning wander years into an everyday life of curious mystical adventures

the ‘Great Equalizer’ weighs in

Fear is a liar

practical improvements in consciousness through everyday life experiences

I’m not much for telling other people how to live, but then there’s this pesky set of hints.

The Old Masters were sometimes asked, “Teacher, what should I focus on?”

When even the simplest of things in life are challenging, it makes sense to aspire to live a simpler life.

Guest: Scott Walter, Sensei  —  Founder of Great River Institute

Some 15–20 years ago I went through a series of stunning and life-altering consciousness experiences. Occasionally I write about them.

Or, living in between more than and less than

Books frequently play a part in our ‘coming of age’ narratives. For many baby boomers Salinger’s Catcher In The Rye, Kerouac’s On The Road…

journeys in the practice of consciousness

Science, Consciousness and Human Agency