It’s Day Two of the Naikan Retreat at the ToDo Institute. What’s happening today? If you were spending the...
My friend Jiun taught me about favorites. She was the cook (tenzo) at a Zen Center in the...
THE QUESTIONING SPIRIT
Gregg Krech, , Acceptance, Attention/Mindfulness, Gratitude, Kindness, Relationships, ToDo Institute, Acceptance, appreciation, gratitude, japan compassion, Kindness, naikan, Taking Action, 0THE QUESTIONING SPIRIT by Gregg Krech The renowned Indian pandita, Aryadeva, was the principle disciple of the great Buddhist...
The Reality of How We Were Loved; The Illusion We Should Have Been Loved More and Better
Gregg Krech, , Gratitude, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Relationships, ToDo Institute, gratitude, Kindness, naikan, Relationships, 4“As long as we hold fast to our ideal of what we deserve from the world, we blind...
“You Are Your Father”
Linda Anderson Krech, , Acceptance, Attention/Mindfulness, Kindness, Relationships, Acceptance, gratitude, japan compassion, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Relationships, 0One of the themes that Thich Nhat Hanh addresses with great depth and clarity is that of interdependence. Given...
How Do You Make Toast?
Linda Anderson Krech, , Acceptance, Health, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Relationships, Taking Action, ToDo Institute, Acceptance, Action, appreciation, gratitude, japan compassion, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Relationships, Taking Action, 0We all struggle with tricky, sticky problems from time to time. Often we just play around with these problems...
Finally
Gregg Krech, , Acceptance, Gratitude, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Relationships, ToDo Institute, Acceptance, appreciation, gratitude, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Relationships, 2The following letter was inspired by Gregg Krech’s reflections during a two-week Naikan Retreat in Japan. During the retreat...
Thanking Mom
Linda Anderson Krech, , Holidays, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Relationships, ToDo Institute, gratitude, holidays, naikan, Relationships, 3This essay was written by one of our members, Peter Smith, after he completed our Naikan self-reflection program. Last...