“The Wound is the Place where the Light Enters You”
The two arrows teaching states that the initial pain or upset is the first arrow – it’s just there and can’t be made to not be there: we break up, we lose our job, we have an injury, we make a […]
The two arrows teaching states that the initial pain or upset is the first arrow – it’s just there and can’t be made to not be there: we break up, we lose our job, we have an injury, we make a […]
In this weeks essay I return to a theme I’ve covered before, but it’s so central to the practice that it’s worth repeating. In this week’s class I’ll be taking about the teaching of ‘the two arrows’. The first arrow is the initial cause of […]
Over the last month I’ve had a number of experiences that have given rise to feelings of dejection and sadness. And as this drama in the heart-mind has played itself out on the stage of myself I’m reminded to return […]
Over the last few months I’ve been discussing with a friend a one day workshop we are putting together that will explore mindfulness and therapy. The central theme will be looking at how we can learn to hold with kindness […]