Here is a talk I gave on racism and interdependence in 1993. The pursuit of racial justice is a most critical task, highlighted for us right now, and I offer teachings with humility and respect. Amidst the protests and pain, I am leaning in and learning. When I...
In this podcast, we discuss these 7 teachings of Atisha, the eleventh-century Indian sage: Explore the nature of timeless awareness. Don’t be swayed by outer circumstances. Be grateful to everyone. Consider all phenomena to be dreams. Don’t brood over the faults of...
The term “amravati” translates to “the deathless.” It is that which goes beyond birth and death. We, like the Buddhist monk’s, have the ability to go out and offer a different vision to the world of birth and death. Turn your attention back to the one who knows, to...
One of the best things that we can do in difficult times like these is to go deep inside, deep into the timeless sense of self – a larger sense of self that is separate from our fear. How do we use the practices of mindfulness and meditation to navigate great...
On this episode, a bad news / good news situation. Let’s start with the bad news: human beings are not wired for uncertainty. It short circuits our system. The mind wants to plan, to work things out – and, in a pandemic, that is basically impossible. The...
