Ricky, of MindThatEgo Podcast, is joined by Valerie Mason-John. The structure of the discussion is based on her book, Eight Step Recovery: Using the Buddha's Teachings to Overcome Addiction. Expanding...
An Interview with Dr. V Mason-John M.A (hon.doc). She says: "Everything we do habitually reinforces an identity"...
What I’m Thinking The world needs recovery right now. These past few months we’ve had mudslides in Sierra Leone, Hurricanes in U.S.A, the Caribbean, Puerto Rico, Earth Quakes in Mexico, Terrorist...
I used to begin my day with a cigarette and a cup of a coffee. Now I begin my day with a meditation and a cup of coffee. But I...
Suffering is the beginning of the path. What is suffering? It’s traditionally described as an ill fitting wheel on a chariot. I tend to think of a buckled wheel on my...
I’ve been doing a lot of turning towards my direct experience. It has been a challenging practice. When I turn towards my experience, it’s all in the body: just pleasant,...
During times of direct uncertainty caused by a change of political power everyone is impacted. And no matter what side we are on, everyone experiences suffering of some kind. Suffering...