THE QUESTIONING SPIRIT by Gregg Krech The renowned Indian pandita, Aryadeva, was the principle disciple of the great Buddhist...
The Reality of How We Were Loved; The Illusion We Should Have Been Loved More and Better
“As long as we hold fast to our ideal of what we deserve from the world, we blind...
“You Are Your Father”
One of the themes that Thich Nhat Hanh addresses with great depth and clarity is that of interdependence. Given...
How Do You Make Toast?
We all struggle with tricky, sticky problems from time to time. Often we just play around with these problems...
Finally
The following letter was inspired by Gregg Krech’s reflections during a two-week Naikan Retreat in Japan. During the retreat...
Thanking Mom
This essay was written by one of our members, Peter Smith, after he completed our Naikan self-reflection program. Last...
The Gains and Losses of Getting Older
Several of my friends have found themselves in the role of caregivers for husbands who are struggling with memory...
Itadaki Masu* by John J. Brugaletta I have received water, flowing and pooled, salt and fresh, cold and hot;...