Buddhist psychology calls non-identification the abode of awakening, the end of clinging, true peace, nirvana. Without identification, we can respectfully care for ourselves and others,…
“How amazing. All living beings have the Buddha nature of awakening and freedom, yet they do not realize this. Unknowingly they wander on the ocean…
One of the clearest and most useful ways to describe practice is in the terms of the seven factors of enlightenment. These are the natural…
The art of living is neither careless drifting on the one hand nor fearful clinging on the other. It consists in being sensitive to each…
A magnificent light of human spirit was carried by Nelson Mandela to us all. When he walked out of Robben Island prison after 27 years…
Embracing the Feminine in Buddhism I am seated at Spirit Rock with two of the new generation of American nuns, delightfully wise and courageous and…
At the heart of all Buddhist wisdom lies one astonishing truth: a way out of suffering and into a more deeply fulfilling life is not…
Forgiveness is possible. On The Beginner’s Guide to Forgiveness, author Jack Kornfield explores why forgiveness, personally and globally, is essential to our health and happiness,…
For four decades, Buddhist meditation teacher Jack Kornfield has shared practical instructions for awakening the wise and compassionate heart in the midst of all we…
The Buddha said many times that just as the great oceans have but one taste, so do all the true teachings of the dharma: the…
The Buddha promised his students that a way out of suffering and into a more deeply fulfilling life is not a myth, but a reality…
