Two Moons

There are a few “two moons” stories in Zen – this is one of them, a very short one!  (These stories are meant to illustrate the co-existence/no separation of Zen, or just taking care of life day by day, moment to moment …. ) Zen Master Ungan was hard at work, sweeping the temple yard. …

Love-Fear, Beliefs and Grades of Duality in the Universe

I had an interesting discussion about dualties and the nature of love-fear, in a dualistic universe: the initial premise was that: Everything is Love, or its absence: fear. If you are holding Love, you cannot hold or come from a place of Fear. And if you are in a place of Fear, you cannot come…

Non-Duality, Right/Left Politics and the US Election

I’ve spent my life fascinated with opposites. Perhaps this is because I was born early on Jan.1st facing the old year and the new at the same time, like Janus. Opposites are so basic to our thinking and yet often seem to change into each other as described in Taoism or Enanteodromia (the Greek way…

Attributes of Duality

Duality provides us with polarized opposites in this physical, three dimensional Universe. As such, it underpins our ability to have choice, so that we, as evolving souls, can acquire the wisdom how to choose wisely. In this sense, we learn from mistakes, if we so choose, and as we improve our life supporting choices, are…