Dukkha – is often translated from ancient Pali or Sanskrit as ‘suffering’.  Apparently, this may have its etymology from the concept of having a smooth ride.  Literally, good, well-centered cart wheels.

I was recently listening to a course by Tara Brach and she had made reference to this concept.  I’d never heard it before.  So, a quick internet search gave it more depth.

“Su and dus are prefixes indicating good or bad. The word kha, in later Sanskrit meaning … “space,” was originally the word for “hole,” particularly an axle hole of one of the Aryan’s vehicles. Thus sukha … meant, originally, “having a good axle hole,” while duhkha meant “having a poor axle hole,” leading to discomfort.[10].       According to Winthrop Sargeant.” (Wikipedia)

I took a bit of delight in this concept.  I’d chosen the name for my Practice years ago (thinking that one day I’d create a website.)  I wanted to have that feeling, internally, of balance.  I wanted to share that with others.  But here was a fun bit of synchronicity.  The derivation of the word dukkha, was to be off centered.

And it’s opposite, Sukha, non suffering, is – CENTERED.

So, here’s to the work, the practices, that will lead us all to having smoother more CENTERED rides through life.

Day 1 – First post – Small Steps and Non-Attachment.

So here I am, finally, launching a Website and starting a Blog. It certainly took me long enough. It was something that I’d given thought to through the years, as a forum to share my desire to teach with more people than I can see in my private practice, but the need never jumped to the top of my priority list. And then, quite simply, someone sent me an email with an ad, I didn’t end up working with that company yet it was just enough of a spark to motivate me to take the leap.

It’s going to take me a while to get things set up; the right look, buttons, photos and phrases. Small steps. Most importantly, I will need to practice non-attachment to the outcome. It is something that I’m putting out there, but I will have no control over who will see it or how it will be received.

In the next few weeks I hope to create a page of my favorite teachers/authors and suggested readings. I will then add to that over time. My Blog will also, hopefully, have more of a ‘teaching’ aspect to it. But this is just my launch. I am, as my website, a product that is constantly being modified, constantly changing, learning, evolving. This is an experiment, a challenge. Perhaps in a way this is my moon landing (something I actually remember watching.) A bit terrifying. One small step, one giant leap…

(BTW – If you’re here, reading this.  Thank you for being a part of my journey.)