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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
After I got the call that Ram Dass had died yesterday, I closed my eyes.He is still here.I could feel the vast field of…
As your spacious heart opens, you can rediscover the vast perspective you’d almost forgotten. A spacious heart reveals the spacious mind. This is the mind…
Mistakenly, some people think that Buddhism condemns all desire. But there is no getting rid of desire. Instead, Buddhist psychology leads us from desire…
Who is your enemy? Mind is your enemy. No one can harm you more than a mind untrained. Who is your friend? Mind is…
People often prefer a very limited, punishing regime—rather than face the anxiety of freedom. — Jean-Paul Sartre Along with the joy of freedom is a…
