Author Archives: jimwdollar

Waiting for the appropriate timeto do the appropriate thing.in the appropriate way.and in the appropriate place– and trusting ourselves to knowspontaneously, naturally,what and when, and where, and how that is. No one can hurry up and be there!Or even know where “there” is.So, we wait to see.hear.know.Understand.When and where and how to actin ways appropriateContinue reading “July 30, 2026”

We have to take everything as it comes. There is no immunity. No refuge, save the refuge of peaceful abiding here, now, no matter what. Knowing that we have what it takes to find what we need to do what is called for in any situation as it arises all our life long. If weContinue reading “July 29, 2026”

Quiet tranquility flows smoothly to peaceful abiding, here, now. To maintain that orientation upon “the heaving waves of the wine dark sea,” is to have mastered the art of having no opinion about anything. Walks in the woods and by the water can restore us to our life like nothing else. It is the graceContinue reading “July 28, 2026”

Consciousness is the foundation of peaceful abiding, here, now. We have to be attentive to what’s what, and what’s called for in every here, now that comes our way. No sleepwalking! How do we maintain attentive presence throughout the day? We have to take it up as a spiritual practice, being here, now, all dayContinue reading “July 27, 2026”

The Enso is a Zen sacred circle, often referred to as an unfinished circle, or an incomplete circle, to underscore the Zen understanding of perfection and wholeness as being that which has something missing. We aren’t whole until we are one with our missing parts. Making our peace with how things are is much moreContinue reading “July 26, 2026”

We are in it for the joy of doing it and the satisfaction of having done it. Not joyful? Unsatisfied? Hmmm… Let’s drop into the emptiness, stillness, silence with joylessness on one side and dissatisfaction on the other, and make inquiries. Interview the two of them. And listen to the conversation as they talk toContinue reading “July 25, 2026”

The Way of the Buddha, The Way of the Wind, and The Way of Wild Things comprise the Trilogy, The Way of the Way, exploring the mystery/miracle of Tao, Psyche, Intuition which I see as the trilogy behind, at the bottom of, the Trilogy expressing, exhibiting, disclosing, revealing the foundational Trilogy at work in theContinue reading “July 24, 2026 – B”

Balance, harmony, stability, reliability… These boulders are going to be there for a while, but permanence is out of the question for anything ever. So, we embrace the permanence of impermanence as the only thing that is guaranteed to be forever, and go on with our life. Going on with our life is one ofContinue reading “July 24, 2026”

Being who we are, doing what is ours to do when where and how it needs to be done is our gift to the world. And we do not think any of this into being. We live our way into being who we are. Not by thinking about it but simply by doing it. WeContinue reading “July 23, 2026”

One stick at a time. Nature’s way is to do what is necessary without complaining, whining, pouting and/or quitting. Having tantrums is humanity’s gift to the evolutionary process.

It is all about being who we are. And we are the one who says what that is. Who do WE say that we are? How do we know what we are talking about? How can we be sure? Who would be most likely to agree with us? What would we put forth as substantiatingContinue reading “July 21, 2026”

Being Who We Are is our life’s work. We live to take our mind off who we are and how things are with us. Diversion, distraction, denial is our idea of the perfect day. Well, I have a suggestion: Take up the pass time of placing ourselves in a self-induced trance state. I look outContinue reading “July 20, 2026”