Video: Peace is Possible Dharma Talk
We are in a time of great transition. The climate crisis, the pandemic, war, injustice, racism: they’re all pressing on us to live in a...
We are in a time of great transition. The climate crisis, the pandemic, war, injustice, racism: they’re all pressing on us to live in a...
As it says in the Buddhist teachings, in this world, hatred never ceases by hatred, but by love alone is healed. Make prayers. Make blessings....
Make of yourself a light. It’s never too late to start over and set an intention of the heart. By aligning our dedication with our...
Gratitude is a gracious acknowledgment of all that sustains us, a bow to our blessings, great and small. Gratitude receives in wonder the myriad offerings...
How can we find a freedom of heart in this world of birth and death? We can start by acknowledging that everything is subject to...
When we learn to rest in awareness, our whole being can both comprehend the situation and be at ease. We see the dance of life,...
How do we touch our measure of suffering? With a forgiving heart. Step out of the tyranny of self-judgment. Forgive yourself for being a learner...
In any moment you can become the loving witness—it’s why we sit in meditation. We learn to sit with both heartbreak and love—with whatever arises....
Here we are in the change of seasons—the great turning. The sun is something for us to pay attention to, something we often take for...
With mindfulness we can open to the mystery of our human incarnation—to gaze with an open heart at the unbearable beauty and the ocean of...
“Live in joy, in love, even among those who hate. Live in joy, in health, even among the afflicted. Live in joy, in peace, even...
The poet Mary Oliver writes, “To live in this world, you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal; to hold...