“No one is forgotten. It is a lie, any talk of God that does not comfort you.” ~Meister Eckhart Milarepa, the most famous saint in…
If we do not focus on human limits and pathology, what is the alternative? There is another orientation, a way to recover our human happiness.
Then the venerable Ananda approached the Lord, prostrated himself and sat down to one side. Sitting there the venerable Ananda said to the Lord: “Half
(Read Part One: Natural Joy) When I returned to the United States and began to teach, my colleagues and I tended to emphasize the…
The Buddhist tradition speaks directly about the hindrances that are encountered in the course of the spiritual journey. Buddha said that those who conquer their…
What attitude can we carry into a world of conflict and difficulty that will allow us to treasure and fully embody the work we do…
(Read Part One of Finding Refuge) Traditionally, there are three levels of Buddhist refuge, outer, inner and innermost. On the outer level, we take refuge…
Victor Frankel, the concentration camp survivor, was also the founder of logotherapy. He discovered that most of those who survived the camps did so only…
Consider undertaking the vows and practice of a Bodhisattva. In taking these vows you will join with the hundreds of thousands of Buddhists in the…
(Read Part One: Envision Liberation and Justice) At a more sophisticated level, Buddhist psychology shows how training in mindfulness, integrity, generosity, and respect can create
Even with a teacher, there are three principles to keep in mind in working with these unfamiliar realms of our spiritual life. The first principle
