We revisit the adventure from the Upanishads of Nachiketa and his odyssey to meet with the Lord of Death. We look at the wisdom to…
As we reflect on the difficult and divisive time that the world finds itself in, let’s look at the ways that inner development, through mindfulness…
These teachings welcome you all, whatever particular body you were born into. Whatever your class or sexual orientation or race. The gates of the Dharma…
When we start to pay attention with mindfulness, we start seeing the illusion of separateness. This is also known as the small sense of self…
Perfections of the Heart (Opening) – We reflect on the Buddhist teachings known as the Ten Paramitas, also known as the Ten Perfections of the…
Tending the Garden of the Heart (Opening) – Our mindfulness and meditation practice is a practice of gardening the heart. What can happen to the…
“In the ever-changing circumstance of the world – those outer circumstances are not what makes you happy. They will for a while, there is a…
From the beginning in Buddhist psychology, compassion and awareness are what went together. In order to be present for experience there has to be some…
Buddhist teachings have been taught as both philosophy and religion but in its original form, Buddhist teachings are really a science of the mind. If…
Whether it shows outwardly or is held inwardly, we all inevitably will face difficulty and suffering in life. Adhiṭṭhāna, one of the 10 pāramitās or…
Through our various spiritual practices we are bearing witness to our human incarnation in a way that is unlike any other. We can find joy,…
Loving-awareness allows a profound shift of identity from a small limited sense of self to one of spacious wisdom. Exploring questions about freedom and identity…