By Bill Walz “Satori (awakening) is said to take place when consciousness realizes a state of ‘one thought’. ‘One thought’ is the shortest possible unit of time… Thought represents…
The Silent Mind Awaits
“Allow the genuine silence that is ever-present behind the noise of everyday life to increasingly draw you to itself.” —Stephen Bodian (Wake Up Now) “When you become responsive to the…
Freedom
by Bill Walz – “The meaning of freedom can never be grasped by the divided mind. If I feel separate from my experience, and from the world, freedom will seem…
Belief and Faith
by Bill Walz – “Belief, as I use the word here, is the insistence that the truth is what one would “lief” or wish it to be. The believer will…
In Praise of Intelligence
by Bill Walz – “One of the best human qualities is our intelligence, which enables us to judge what is wholesome and what is unwholesome, what is beneficial and what…
The Triple Gem
by Bill Walz – “I take refuge in the Buddha, I take refuge in the Dharma, I take refuge in the Sangha.” ~ The Triple Gem The Triple Gem is…
The Path of Return
by Bill Walz – “In each of us, the seed of Buddha, the capacity to wake up and understand, is called Buddha nature. It is the seed of mindfulness, the…
Awakened Politics
by Bill Walz – “I am not only a socialist but also a bit leftist… When faced with economic or any other kind of injustice, it is totally wrong for…
Gratitude is a Healing Choice
by Bill Walz – “Every day we touch what is wrong, and as a result, we are becoming less and less healthy. That is why we have to learn to…