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At Planet Dharma, led by Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat), we are a global community dedicated to spiritual awakening. Rooted in Vajrayana Buddhadharma and enriched by Western Mystery teachings and modern therapeutic practices, our approach bridges ancient wis
Most people draw a line between their spiritual life and the rest of their life. On one side: the meditation, the retreats, the dharma study, the intentional practice. On the other: the work, the relationships, the frus…
There's a moment in serious spiritual seeking where a particular question surfaces — not out of frustration exactly, but out of honesty. You've put in the time. You've done the reading, the sitting, the retreats, the se…
There's a pattern that shows up with remarkable consistency among dedicated spiritual practitioners — people who have genuinely invested years in their practice, who have developed real depth in some dimensions of the p…
Most people who encounter the concept of dana in a Buddhist context receive a fairly thin version of it. They're told it means generosity. They're told it's the practice of giving — to teachers, to monasteries, to commu…
Most people who encounter Buddhism in the modern world receive a particular version of it — a curated, institutional version shaped over centuries by the people who held the power to decide what got preserved, what got …
There's a question serious practitioners eventually stop being embarrassed to ask: after all the courses, the retreats, the books, the teachers, the years of genuine effort — why does so much of it feel like it hasn't q…
There's an assumption most people carry about spiritual practice — that it happens in designated spaces, at designated times, with the right conditions in place. The meditation cushion. The quiet room. The absence of in…
Every significant decision you've ever made was shaped by one of two voices. Not always consciously. Not always clearly. But reliably — every career pivot, every relationship choice, every moment of saying yes or no to …
Most people who've been on a spiritual path for any length of time carry a quiet suspicion that something is missing. Not missing from the teachings they've encountered, not missing from their sincerity or commitment, b…
There's a persistent fantasy in spiritual culture that goes something like this: if you find the right book, the right teaching, the right framework, the understanding will arrive fully formed and the transformation wil…
There's a difference between wanting to change and being ready to change. Most people on a spiritual path genuinely want the first. Far fewer have genuinely reckoned with what the second actually requires.Real change — …
There's a particular moment that many dedicated practitioners reach — usually after years of consistent daily practice, after workshops and weekend retreats, after all the books and courses and genuine effort — where so…
Most people who pursue spiritual awakening focus on what they're doing — which meditation technique they're using, which tradition they're following, how many hours they're sitting. These things matter. But they're not …
Here's a question that doesn't get asked nearly enough in spiritual communities: not whether you're on a path, but whether you're on the right one — right for your temperament, your stage of development, and the particu…
Most people who pursue spiritual awakening look East. Buddhism, Vedanta, Taoism — these traditions have a certain clarity of form, a richness of lineage, and centuries of documented practice behind them. And they're gen…
There's a specific kind of frustration that builds quietly over years of spiritual seeking. You've tried the apps, the workshops, the weekend retreats. You've read the books and followed the teachers. And yet something …
Most of us are having two conversations at once — and we don't even know it.One voice says: grow, change, take the risk, follow what genuinely calls you. The other says: stay comfortable, stay safe, this probably won't …
There's a particular kind of restlessness that spiritual seekers know well. You've meditated. You've read the books. You've gone to the workshops. And yet something still feels unresolved — like the surface has been tou…
Have you ever felt like you’re living two different lives? On the outside, you might have it all together—a decent job, a circle of friends, and a dedicated meditation practice. But on the inside, there is a nagging sen…
Most people spend years searching — reading books, trying different practices, attending weekend workshops — and still feel like something essenti
