Jack offers tales of tenderness that remind us of the qualities of faith and compassion which move us in the direction of freedom. What resources…
The practice of meditation does not ask us to become a Buddhist or a meditator or a spiritual person. It invites us to fulfill the…
Another means for working with difficulties is called Enacting It Mindfully. Let’s face it, we act out most of our desires anyway. In this way,…
Spiritual Awakening is found in the here and now. In the Zen tradition they say, “After the ecstasy, the laundry.” Spiritual maturity manifests itself in…
The karmic patterns that we create through our hearts transcend the limitations of time and space. To awaken the heart of compassion and wisdom in…
Systematic depictions of spiritual stages can make it seem as if the path is simple, linear, and progressive, as if spiritual life were a step-by-step…
“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…
In meditation and in our spiritual life there grows a kind of trust in our capacity to open, to change, and to transform no matter…