In his book “The four agreements,” Don Miguel Ruiz writes about the age-old Toltec (Mexican) wisdom tradition which offers a powerful code of conduct. Here’s a brief description of #1:
“Be impeccable with your word. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use [...]
be impeccable
mindfulness task #3
Each week a novice at Great Vow Zen Monastery sends us a note about practicing mindfulness:
Our next task is to be aware of pains or soreness in the body. For some of us these are seemingly constant companions and for others they may be just an occasional visitor. Either way, age has a tendency of [...]
when working, work; when playing, play.
Zen teacher Peter Levitt suggests spiritual exercises to jumpstart your creativity and use it to give love to the world. Here is an example of his approach, a description of the meaning and value of bowing. Feel free to substitute “writing” with such everyday activities as cooking, eating, walking, gardening, working, resting, or playing.
“In the [...]
