Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet

create a sacred corner

The opposite of mindfulness is forgetfulness. Forgetfulness means that you are pulled away by the past, by the future, by your projects, by your anger, by your fear. You’re not truly alive. Every one of us has a seed of forgetfulness and a seed of mindfulness inside, and if we train ourselves a little bit—drinking our tea mindfully, breathing in mi

There are three kinds of intimacy. The first is physical and sexual, the second is emotional, and the third is spiritual. Sexual intimacy cannot be separated from emotional intimacy; they go together. And, if spiritual intimacy is there, the physical, sexual intimacy will be meaningful, healthy, and healing. Otherwise, it will only be destructive.