Shining the light of death on my current worries and resentments, I am suddenly free to release them.
Author Archives: Doug Toft
P. D. Ouspensky on Our Fundamental Illusion and How to Wake Up
Our only hope is to see that we are machines and fully admit it. Then — with time and help — we can learn ways to stop being machines. We can wake up.
Revisiting Werner Erhard and Essence of est
est pointed to self-validating moments of satisfaction that do not depend on external conditions.
Project Management for Meditators: An Introduction to ‘Getting Things Done’
Making a few effective lists can help to keep your head clear.
Enlightenment: A Quick Start Guide
Take refuge in the witness. Then allow the witness to disappear.
Deepening the Practice of Walking Meditation
This practice helps us see the difference between physical sensations and thoughts *about* those sensations.
‘What Shall I Do With the Rest of My Life?’ Robert Fripp on Creating Your Future
“If we impose our wants and hopes on the future, we prevent it from speaking to us.”
The Buddha’s Words to a Dying Man
We create suffering by adding our reactions of attachment and aversion to bare sensations.
Reducing the Stress of Writing: Allow for Three Kinds of Time
Writing projects have a beginning, middle, and end. And each phase calls for a different schedule.
Helping Readers Succeed at Behavior Change: What Writers Need to Know
Besides knowing what to do, readers want to know why they’re doing it and how to start. When our writing touches people on all these levels — instruction, insight, and next action — our odds for success improve.
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