By Adam J. Pearson Introduction “There will be periods of frustration; there will be periods of doubt. Your worldly involvements would hamper your Sadhana (practice) and an atmosphere of defeat would prevail. But, come what may, just throw everything aside, don’t bother about anything and continue your abidance in the ‘I am’ with all earnestness….
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Laughing Away Our Body Beliefs
By Adam J. Pearson Today, looking in the mirror, Old thoughts returned to memory, Thoughts that used to weigh so heavy –pun intended– Thoughts about how the body should “be different” In order for “me,” Identified with the body, To be worthy– “This nose is too big and the wrong shape,” “These biceps are too small”…
Without Postponement, Here You Are: Why It’s Too Late To Be Ready
By Adam J. Pearson As I travel in this limitless world, Every step I take is my home.” ~ Zen Master Dogen Postponing is an interesting concept. It means putting off for the future. While we are believing the stories in our heads, we may be tempted to postpone peace and joy until some vague…
The Fierceness to Be Free and True
By Adam J. Pearson Tonight, I discovered a fierceness within me that I didn’t know was there. I’m going to get very raw and real for a moment. What I have to say may offend some people. Frankly, I don’t give a damn. It’s time for me to speak what I’ve secretly been thinking for…
The Prison and the Key: Why I Write About Shame
By Adam J. Pearson The Wisdom of Eamonn Perkins Eamonn Perkins is a wise, humble and tremendously compassionate teacher from Ireland who spends much of his time working with addicts and prisoners. He’s so low-key that, as of this writing, he doesn’t even have a website. In a 2014 interview, Eamonn said something brilliantly concise and and equally incisive: “If you…
Release the Past to Free the Present: Another Meaning of Forgiveness
By Adam J. Pearson Introduction In “Forgive and Be Free: The Liberating Power of Forgiveness,” I introduced the practice of forgiveness and its tremendous ability to transform our lives and give us a greater sense of inner freedom. At the end of that article, I emphasized an encouraging feature of forgiveness, namely that: I only have to choose to forgive once and…
Disconnection and Dysfunctionality: Reflections on Contemporary North American Culture
By Adam J. Pearson As a Canadian citizen, I find myself immersed in the media and culture of Canada and the United States. While both countries certainly have their own cultural idiosyncracies, their contemporary cultural products have common trends that impact our lives in striking ways. I would be the first to admit that North American culture…
Words from the Wind 