Mindfulness of the Body
Listening deeply, your body will connect you back to the body of the Earth. As you sense that you are not separate from the planet,...
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Moral Action and the Dharma
As a nation and a globe, we are going through divisive and painful times. Now is the season to stand up for what matters. To...
The Bodhisattva’s Path
The way of the bodhisattva is one of the most radical and powerful of all Buddhist forms of practice. It is radical because it states...
Audio: The Return Of Joy
If we cannot be happy in spite of our difficulties, what good is our spiritual practice? There is an unquenchable human spirit born anew in each...
The Bodhisattva Response to Coronavirus
Epidemics, like earthquakes, tornadoes and floods are part of the cycle of life on planet Earth. How will we respond? With greed, hatred, fear and...
Calm, Clarity, Compassion
If we want to act wisely in the world, the first step is to learn to quiet the mind. If our actions are born from...
Fear of Happiness
Much of human suffering is caused by greed, hatred, fear and ignorance. When we let go of greed, hatred, fear and ignorance, and hold the...
The Wisdom of Not Knowing
Wisdom is not knowing but being. The Christian mystics instructed seekers to enter the Cloud of Unknowing with a trusting heart. The wise heart is...
The Courageous Heart
As children, many of us were taught courage in the form of the warrior or the explorer, bravely facing danger. In the Buddhist understanding, however,...
The World Needs Your Love
Guilt and anger and fear are part of the problem. If you want to save the world, save it because you love it! —Gary Snyder...
Identification with Self
One of the deepest and most demanding aspects of Buddhist psychology is the experience of non-self. Ajahn Chah said, “You have to consider and contemplate...