(Read Part One: Natural Joy) When I returned to the United States and began to teach, my colleagues and I tended to emphasize the…
“What we’re looking for is where we are.” Dharma speaks to the ways in which we choose to navigate the uncertainty of our time on…
A spacious walk through the shifts of identity that often occur as we move from the smaller sense of self into that place of loving…
What attitude can we carry into a world of conflict and difficulty that will allow us to treasure and fully embody the work we do…
Let us consider the unbounded sky or mirror-like nature of consciousness. We need to be practical. Our first task is to learn to distinguish the…
We all carry questions about our lives and how we might find relief from the struggles we encounter throughout our mysterious incarnations. Who are we…
In awakening our Buddha nature, we find that there is one further aspect of self to understand, the need to honor our personal destiny. This…
Compassion vs. Pity and Despair The near enemy of compassion is pity. Instead of feeling the openness of compassion, pity says, “Oh, that poor person.…
“Who is your enemy? Mind is your enemy. Who is your friend? Mind is your friend.” ~Buddha I have on my refrigerator a picture of…
The radiant abodes express the fruit of mental development. When they are in balance, loving-kindness, compassion, and joy rest in an unshakable equanimity. This peace…
Spiritual Awakening is found in the here and now. In the Zen tradition they say, “After the ecstasy, the laundry.” Spiritual maturity manifests itself in…
The “Jewel in the Lotus” is the translation of the universal compassion mantra “Om Mani Padme Hum.” While it has many meanings, one explanation of…
