Category Archives: Zen Buddhism

How To Avoid Accomplishing the Wrong Goals

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Jack Elias

Have you ever worked really hard to accomplish a goal and when you did accomplish it you felt a big let down? This kind of disillusionment is very common. Ambitious and dynamic people can have a string of successes, each … Continue reading →

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Ego – The Fearful Sense of Separation

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Jack Elias

I have had many people come in talking about ego lately. It got me thinking. All problems arise from the sense of limited fearful separation — what we call ‘ego.’ I started contemplating this daily on my morning walks. I … Continue reading →

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What to do When You Loose the Juice?

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Jack Elias

I’ve just been watching the antics of the award winning French cat, “Henri the Cat”. There are now 3 episodes on YouTube and he also has a store! Here is episode 2: Henri 2, Paw de Deux: Once you get … Continue reading →

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Bloodletting & Gate Crashing or Is Bodhidharma the Best Role Model for Westerners?

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Jack Elias

In a Japanese legend, the great Dharma Chan(Zen) master Bodhidharma cut off his eyelids because he fell asleep in meditation. According to Chinese legend his main disciple Dazu Huike cut off his arm to convince Bodhidharma he was sincere and … Continue reading →

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Everything That Distresses You is Irrelevant! – Part 1

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Jack Elias

Distress…irrelevant!? Most people are interested and puzzled by this proposition – some angered! How can I not be distressed about being unemployed, sick, or because of a significant loss? I find in working with clients that the main causes of … Continue reading →

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Eyes Everywhere, But Who is Watching?

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Jack Elias

If you want to go to Hell, worry about what other people think of you. I don’t’ mean the Hell supposedly created by God, but the Hell we create in our own mind. This may be the only Hell there … Continue reading →

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Make Your Fear Bigger and Set Yourself Free

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Jack Elias

When you experience unpleasant and painful emotions, the typical reaction is to try to restrict them, stop them, or run away from those feelings.  Let’s be honest, though — this doesn’t really work, does it? Surprisingly, one of the most … Continue reading →

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