Monthly Archives: December 2025

The word humility derives from the Latin word humus, which means Earth. When we become more humble, we become more like the Earth. The humble sage brings to life the sacred ways by bearing and supporting all beings to further … Continue reading →

Most on the path have an intellectual understanding of the equality of life. Yet for many Westerners on the path, living equally with others, life, and the Earth challenges us. When we do not live as equals, we prove our … Continue reading →

Every time we acted out our willingness to harm others for self-benefit by thought, word or deed, we know we have degraded ourselves and feel remorse for what we did. However, if we can catch ourselves having these harmful thoughts … Continue reading →

Indigenous People ask another being for their consent in the taking of its life to feed people. What would it feel like for another being to give Westerners that consent? We have a long, long history of taking from the … Continue reading →

To be in accord with the time, the compassionate offer themselves to  transform the trajectory of our time because of the grave consequences if we do not. We must resist the dangerous temptation to stay within the apparent safety of … Continue reading →

When we view our lives through Western eyes, we cannot imagine another way of living. Until we uproot our conditioned views, beliefs, and behaviors, the way forward to further life on Earth will remain invisible to us. Before we start … Continue reading →

A Westerner views life as a child, as someone who does not comprehend the context of their lives within the imbalances of the Earth Interbeing that Western-style behavior causes. We look at what we want or don’t want superficially from … Continue reading →

When we act upon an urgent compulsion to have our way, we harmfully impose our will upon others or to influence a situation. Overcoming a compulsive reaction requires us not to act on the urge to harm others for self-benefit. … Continue reading →

For the past 300 years, capitalism has promised that increasing the availability of material goods will increase our wellbeing. All along, some have questioned the link between money and wellbeing. Now we know that pursuing more than we need imperils … Continue reading →

Compulsive reactivity harms us, others, all life, and the Earth. When we act in ways that deny our sacredness and values, we cause only ruin for ourselves and others, generating an even more threatening and difficult situation. It brings to … Continue reading →