Author Archives: jimwdollar

02 “Turning the light around” is an old Taoist phrase from around 500 years Before the Common Era. It means the same thing Jesus said when he said “Don’t look out there for it, or over there for it, or up there for it, or back there for it! Look within yourself! The kingdom ofContinue reading “February 10, 2022”

01 The people who killed Jesus and the people who did not listen to Jesus were the same type of people, separated only by their station in life. They were out for what they could get by any means necessary. Jesus had a better idea for them than they had for themselves, and they hadContinue reading “February 09, 2022”

01 There are only two things to know: What needs to be done that we can do anything about. What we need to do it. We need to know those two things in each situation as it arises. That’s it. Why do we waste time on so many concerns that don’t amount to anything? –0–Continue reading “February 08, 2022”

01 There is nothing to it, to being anchored on the immovable spot and oriented toward doing what needs to be done in each situation as it arises throughout our life. All it takes is changing our mind about what is important, being right about what IS important, and living in ways that serve itContinue reading “February 07, 2022”

01 Being the Christ, possessing Buddha Mind, trusting ourselves to our original nature in each situation as it arises, takes practice, practice, practice. Believing has nothing to do with it. It is all doing, doing, doing– what needs to be done, when it needs to be done, where it needs to be done, the wayContinue reading “February 06, 2022”

01 We plop out of some womb into some time and place, with no idea of what to do next, and make it up all the way. If we are born into some tradition– and who isn’t– we inherit a lot of it, which has been made up for us and passed along to usContinue reading “February 05, 2022”

01 We are going crazy as a nation and as a world, because we cannot think of anything better to do with our time. Living with no end in mind worthy of us is driving us mad. We have sex, drugs, alcohol and money. And that is the best we can do. How many peopleContinue reading “February 03, 2022”

01 May we see what we look at and know what we know, and do what needs to be done, oh may it be so, may it be even yet so, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, oh may it be so! Hallelujah! That’s the best we have, its all we can do, just knowing what’s whatContinue reading “February 01, 2022”