Peace comes when our hearts are open like the sky,
vast as the ocean.
Jack Kornfield
Author, Buddhist practitioner and one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West.
Photo: Donna Wan
Radiate Love
In a psychology of liberation, selflessness is a therapeutic necessity. Even though the whole concept may seem initially frightening and confusing, it is really quite simple. It is only the small self, the self-centered “ego” that cannot imagine how we will function...
Inspired New Year’s Intentions
We all know about New Year’s resolutions and how short-lived they can be. Consider setting a long-term intention. A long-term intention is also called a vow or dedication. In the forest monastery we would gather before dawn in the candlelit darkness and begin the...
Family Peace: A Reconciliation Meditation
If you think you’re enlightened, go spend a week with your family. —Ram Dass In Buddhist monasteries when conflict arises, the monks and nuns are encouraged to undertake a formal practice of reconciliation. They begin with this simple intention: “No matter what...
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Author, meditator, father, visionary and key teachers to introduce mindfulness and vipassana meditation to the West.
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