Author Archives: jimwdollar

Projection and denial are two of the psychologicaldefense mechanisms that are mostresponsible for things being as they are.It is a solid irony.Things are as they arebecause projection and denialprevent us from seeing things as they are.If we knew what’s whatwithout projecting onto itwhat we fear and what we wish,what we dread and what we desire,weContinue reading “December 20, 2024”

Instead of worrying about things that are whollyout of our hands,I recommend dropping into emptiness, stillness and silence.Becoming as empty, still and silent asthe place between breaths.Inhale for a count of ten,exhale for a count of ten,pause between breaths for a count of five.Do this for three roundsand practice being as empty, still and quietContinue reading “December 19, 2024”

I’m flummoxed at how difficult it isfor people to get the help they need.They meet resistance, opposition,anger,resentment,hatred, etc instead.I wish the world worked differently.Like, for instance:Need help/get help.Public restrooms are difficult to locate.And you can’t find food for people who are hungry and can’t afford to buy something to eat.Why can’t we figure a wayContinue reading “December 18, 2024”

Being true to ourselvesis being true to our original nature,to our innate virtues(The things we do best and enjoy doing most),our inherent imaginationand our intrinsic intuition.Drop into the emptiness, stillness and silenceand reflect on where you are failingto live truthfully engaged in these aspects of you.Where are you saying NOwhere it would be more truthfullyContinue reading “December 17, 2024”

We offer ourselves to each situation as it arises,arising ourselves to offer our best to the momentin a mutually arising kind of way,and letting the outcome be the outcome,without attitude or opinion,simply doing what is called for,where, when and how as only we can do it,and doing it again in the next situation as itContinue reading “December 16, 2024”

What is called for,when, where and how?Silence is always in play.When we don’t know what else to do,sit still, be quiet, wait to seewhat arises in the silence,what opens up,what stirs to life,what winks at usand calls our name.We can always drop into the silenceand see what meets us there.The silence depends on nothing comingContinue reading “December 15, 2024”

When we let wanting go,everything changes,and falls into place around that.It is amazing how wanting hijacks and controls our lives.Stop wanting and it instantly becomes a new world.You don’t know what to dofor one thing.How will you livewithout wanting barking orders?What will guide your actionsthrough each day?Letting wanting go is the doorway to freedom.When weContinue reading “December 13, 2024”

Jesus followed the prophetic prototypein presenting himself as a reformer come toreverse, revise, renew the drift of religionof the daywith his “You have heard it said, but I say unto you,”and his challenges to established authority from his youth.His Parable of the Prodigal Sonis a direct refutation of theGarden of Eden traditionand the idea thatContinue reading “December 12, 2024”

Doing what is called for,being what is called for,in each situation as it arises,with no concern for what is in it for us,is being Jesus and Buddha.That is what they did.It is what all of us dowhen we know what we are doing–doing what is called forwhere/when/how it is called for.That is all there isContinue reading “December 11, 2024”

If you want to be luckyhave no desire or expectation,but trust yourself to what the day bringswith the openness of joyful presence,delighted with everything that comes its way,like a child filled with wonder,or a dog looking forward to another walkaround the same block.Knowing something is comingand excited to see what you will do with it.

Waterfalls can be counted onto do what is theirs to doin each situation as it arises,dependably, reliably, consistentlyover the full course of their life.Would that we all were that way.We all would do well to make it that way with usonly partially, intermittently, occasionally, somewhatly.Wanting to do what is ours to dono matter whatin eachContinue reading “December 09, 2024”