Geoffrey Shugen Arnold Audio Books

Why is it so difficult to study? It's a deep aspect of human nature, but most of us are educated to simply learn facts and repeat them.

If we want to make a new start, the first step is to open our eyes and see what we have created with our actions....

We all want to maintain control over our lives: our relationships, our work, our health, even our moods. We want to know where we're going and what's going to happen when we get there.

One of the main reasons people embark on the spiritual path is to identify what's causing their pain. Oddly enough, when we try to find our pain we often can't put our finger on it, and this is because our pain comes from an idea.

It's very difficult to experience life directly. Our conditioning and ordinary way of perceiving often creates a haze that prevents accurate perception.

Zen Buddhism emphasizes meditation as the means to study ourselves and understand who we truly are....

Zen Buddhism emphasizes meditation as the means to study ourselves and understand who we truly are....

Zen Buddhism emphasizes meditation as the means to study ourselves and understand who we truly are....

What happens when we die? This is one of life's most puzzling questions, but is our preoccupation with death any different from our preoccupation with what's for dinner or our dentist appointment next week?

Conflict exists not only between nations and political parties; it's also battling with our neighbor, bickering with the person in the next cubicle, struggling with our spouse.