Shamanism in Brief
Theodore on the shamanic journey: stepping outside cognition into non-ordinary reality, where time and space dissolve and the world is experienced as both form and formless.
Response to the Cries of the World
Theodore on meeting global suffering: why pain does not require understanding to be valid, and how remembering that we are part of the natural world lets us respond with compassion rather than despair.
The Work of Meditation Is Simple
The work of meditation is simple, but not easy. It is sublime, yet so ordinary. Theodore Tsaousidis
The Truth Is Always the Truth
The truth is always the truth. It is the mind that distorts what is. Theodore Tsaousidis
We Can Only Do What We Can Do
We can only do what we can do, anything else is suffering. Theodore Tsaousidis
Present Reality Is More Powerful Than Beliefs
Being in our present reality is more powerful than our most lofty beliefs or sincere aspirations. Theodore Tsaousidis
Subdue the Dragons of Past, Present and Future
In choosing to look our preferences in the eye, we choose to subdue the dragons of past present and future. Theodore Tsaousidis
The Purpose of Life Is to Be of Use
The purpose of life is to be of use – and along the way you discover your true self. Theodore Tsaousidis
Sincerity Is Not an Antidote for Harm
Sincerity and desire to do good have never been an antidote for causing harm. Theodore Tsaousidis
Holding History Loosely
History distorts our reality if we hold it tightly as a “fixed thing.” When we hold our past and all that entails loosely, burdens drop and our spirit soars. Theodore …