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How Buddhist Monks Celebrate Christmas

One December, the Western monks at my Thai teacher Ajahn Chah's Western forest monastery decided to put up a Christmas tree. The villagers who built
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Post-Election Decompression: Navigating Politics, Suffering, and Change with a Loving Heart Amidst It All

We are at a major time of change on this earth, what JoAnna Macy calls 'The Great Turning.' This opportunity asks if we as a

Powerful Inner Forces: Moving Past Blame and the ‘Enemy Du Jour’

The first step in working with difficult energies is to see them clearly, using the power of mindfulness, of loving awareness.
Anger and the Path of Compassion

Anger and the Path of Compassion

During times of outrage, difficulty, and disappointment, how can we best transform our fires of reaction, anger, hatred, and despair?
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Overcoming Bitterness and Betrayal: A Story of Forgiveness and Redemption

No matter how extreme the circumstances, a transformation of the heart is possible.
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The Vastness Within

In these challenging times we’re being asked to see the world in a more timeless way, to live from a wisdom and reality of love
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The Spirit of Meditation

A friend of mine visited the wonderful Zen master, Katagiri Roshi, shortly before he died. She asked Roshi if he could tell her the essence
Navigating the Cycles of Spiritual Life

Navigating the Cycles of Spiritual Life

There are big and small cycles in spiritual life. We can’t stop the cycles, but we can learn to navigate them with grace, ease, and
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The Gift of Kind Attention

Without being aware, it’s not possible to really live in a free way. Otherwise we are just in habitual reaction to whatever is arising.
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You Already Know: Uncovering Your Deepest Wisdom

What do you know no matter what any of the lamas and mamas and swamis and gurus might say? What is your deepest truth?
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[Video] Flowing Wisdom | Relaxing Dharma Talk on Water [with ambient music & visuals]

In this flowing Dharma Talk from 1993 Jack offers relaxing wisdom on the dharma of water.
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Opening to the Rhythm of Life – Guided Meditation

In the midst of the busyness of life, I invite you into the calm of awareness.

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