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Reading Time: 3 minutes In this week’s talk, Zach explores seeing the evolution of the entire universe as one that goes to more and more love. Because something cannot arise from nothing, the consciousness and intelligence that exists now has been there since the beginning. The mystics know we are not separate, and the divine love in ourselves reflects […]
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Reading Time: 2 minutes In Part 2 of this two-part talk, Zach explores the path of Karma Yoga to love and liberation. First, we must understand the nature of suffering. Then, we can set the intention and aspiration to free ourselves Schedule a session, purchase a book, and join Zach’s newsletter at www.zachbeach.com. Find all previous talks here: https://www.zachbeach.com/podcast/ […]
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Reading Time: 2 minutes In Part I of this two-part talk, Zach explores the path of Karma Yoga to love and liberation. We can take inspiration from Shantideva’s The Way of the Bodhisattva, and the Bhagavad Gita, the ancient path of selfless service is a sure way to love and compassion to all sentient beings. Schedule a session, purchase […]
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Reading Time: 2 minutes In this week’s talk, Zach explores what it means to remember our true radiant nature. Great spiritual gurus tell us to look within. The path of discourse that brings us to self-discovery is known as the gyana path. The yogic path encourages us to stop our questioning altogether and rest in the truth of who […]
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Reading Time: 4 minutes In Part II of this two-part talk, Zach explores what it means to find belonging with the Earth, and belonging with the divine. We must see this Earth as our home, and see it as a living and loving relationship. Finally, while the divine is ineffable, putting ourselves on the path is more than enough. […]
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Reading Time: 3 minutes In this talk, Zach explores one of the deepest human needs: the need for love, connection, and belonging. It’s normal to feel disconnected in our current isolated and atomized world. Our first step to cultivating belonging is by connecting to what is right here: our bodies and our hearts. Schedule a session, purchase a book, […]
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Reading Time: 2 minutes In this talk, Zach explores the power of kindness and explores different ways to cultivate our capacity to be kind. By recognizing the impact of our kind actions, setting an intention to be kind, and reflecting at the end of our day on how kind we were, our kindness blooms like a flower. Intro Poem, […]
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Reading Time: 3 minutes In this talk, Zach explores the power of thought, and how we can intentionally lay down positive mental patterns. Often our mind isn’t ready to hear the dharma, we need to prepare it first. Recognizing the limits of the mind, we can rest in the limitless heart. Intro Poem, Our Day Is Not Complete, part […]
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Reading Time: 3 minutes In this talk, Zach continues to share some common Zen stories and interprets them on different levels. We learn from The Legend of Angulimala what it means to practice ahimsa, stop the mind, and end the criticism and war in our own minds. We can also see that the truth found by psychological science and […]
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Reading Time: 2 minutes In this talk, Zach shares some common Zen stories and interprets them on different levels. Our mind is made for stories, and any good story can mean different things at different times in a person’s life. We can turn our life into an epic story, a poem, a song, a masterpiece. Intro Poem is unpublished. […]
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Reading Time: 3 minutes In this talk, Zach explores part two of his exploration of tapas, fire, burning, discipline, and purification on the spiritual path. We can also see the sun as the essence of tapas, providing the warmth and energy for life to continue on this earth. Finally, we can see a willingness to be with suffering as […]
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Reading Time: 2 minutes In this talk, Zach explores the power of words on the spiritual path. We must understand that words are a vehicle to greater understanding. But like any vehicle, we leave it beyond when we get to the destination. One powerful word and concept is tapas, which can mean fire, motivation, and discipline. Learn more at […]
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Reading Time: 3 minutes In this talk, Zach explores the practice of becoming nobody, and what it really means to “clear the mind.” Our meditation involves looking at our habitual reactions and cultivating response-ability, shifting from immediate reaction to calm responses. Introductory poem, Prajnanam Brahma, is unpublished, but based on the four Mahavakyas of the Upanishads. Learn more at […]
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Reading Time: 2 minutes In this talk, Zach emphasizes that life is a gift and each moment is a miracle. Our spiritual task is to awaken to all the joys and wonders of life around us. The life of the Buddha teaches us that every step and every breath we take is a miracle. Intro Poem: part of the […]
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Reading Time: 3 minutes In this talk, Zach explores the metaphysics of love, and how the more love we give away, the more we have. Human beings long to connect, and the more open our heart is, the happier we will be. Intro Poem is part of the Pebbles poetry collection, click here to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Pebbles-Zach-Beach/dp/B0B2V3VYW6 Learn more at […]
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Reading Time: 2 minutes In this talk, Zach explores all the ways to think about and cultivate compassion. We must look at compassion as a shared experience, that requires a movement of the heartspace. By being present to suffering and removing the armor around the heart, we naturally feel compassion for ourselves and all beings. Intro poem is part […]
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Reading Time: 4 minutes In this talk, Zach explores the sacred I-thou relationship, based on 1923 work of Martin Buber, Ich Und Du, meaning I and Thou, or I and You. While our modern capitalistic, materialistic, and nationalistic culture thrives on I-it relationships, we must bring our whole being to the I-Thou relationship to enter into a world of […]
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Reading Time: 2 minutes In this talk, Zach explores the unification of dualities, and how to live on multiple planes of awareness at the same time. We can simultaneously recognize we are both everything and nothing, both perfect and growing, both living and dying. Spirituality means releasing all rigid attachments to beliefs, thoughts, and opinions, and not clinging to […]
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Reading Time: 3 minutes In this talk, Zach explores all the many different meanings of the Sanskrit word “Dharma.” Like many Sanskrit concepts, there are many different translations of this word, including duty, purpose, path, teachings, method, law, Tao, and Cosmic law. While seemingly separate ideas, there is an underlying unity behind them all. Intro Poem is part of […]
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Reading Time: 2 minutes In this talk, Zach explores seeing our spirituality as one of cultivating positive emotion and social connection. Although we say we want love, and spending a lot of time looking for “the one,” we often aren’t ready for it. Because love asks a lot of us, it requires us to look at our own stuff […]
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