by Bill Walz – “It was as if I had been born that instant, brand new… there existed only the Now… It took me no time at all to notice…
Between Before and After
by Bill Walz “The moment between before and after is called Truth or Buddha’s world. We don’t know what it is but we are there. Our life is completely embraced…
Just Stand Up in the Universe
by Bill Walz “Real knowing comes up when we stand in the appropriate place. But usually we don’t. First we want to understand something according to individual knowledge, prejudice, customs…
Buddha and Mara
by Bill Walz The legend of Buddha’s journey to enlightenment, generally experienced as a quaint religious story, is, in fact, a powerful parable that deserves our serious examination. It is…
Who Is It That Is Aware?
by Bill Walz “As you are aware of your thoughts and emotions, you must ask yourself, who is it that is aware?” ~ Zen koan Thoughts and emotions arise. The…
What’s Ok?
by Bill Walz “One way to evaluate our practice is to see whether life is more and more OK with us… More and more we know that whatever happens, however…
Like Clouds In The Sky
by Bill Walz Looking up into the sky, we see a constantly changing vista. Some days, the sky is clear blue, or at night, blue/black and star-filled from horizon to…
Experiencing One
by Bill Walz “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience.” – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955) Teilhard de Chardin was…
Bringing Your Whole Mind
by Bill Walz “The (Chinese) term ‘hsin’… is used in a way… synonymous with the Tao. Hsin means the totality of our psychic functioning…. To both Taoism and Zen, the…