All Experiences are Side Effects

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 is...

End of Clinging

“Just so, Anajnda, in one who contemplates the enjoyment of all things that make for clinging, craving arises; through craving, clinging is conditioned; through clinging,...

The Unique Expression of True Self

In awakening our Buddha nature, we find that there is one further aspect of self to understand, the need to honor our personal destiny. This...

Judging Another

One evening, the Buddha arose from his meditation and was seated outside the eastern gate of the park where he was staying. Then, King Pasenadi,...

Harmlessness

All beings tremble before violence. All fear death. All love life. See yourself in others. Then whom can you hurt? What harm can you do?...

The Nature of Hate

Hatred and aversion are all states of mind that strike against experience, pushing it away, rejecting what is presented in the moment. They do not...

Heart Wisdom – Ep. 02 – Spiritual Laundry w/Duncan Trussell and Pete Holmes

Amazon.com Widgets Jack sits down with comedians Pete Holmes and Duncan Trussell to discuss a variety of topics including the amorphous construct of our identities,...

Suffering & Grace

“In a world of tension and breakdown it is necessary for there to be those who seek to integrate their inner lives not by avoiding...

No Enlightened Retirement

“If there be anywhere on earth a lover of God who is always kept safe, I know nothing of it, for it was not shown...

Examining Thoughts

    Buddhist psychology helps us with two important tasks in working with thoughts. First it teaches us how to acknowledge the content of our...

Misconceptions About Selflessness

Misconceptions about selflessness and emptiness abound, and such confusions undermine genuine spiritual development. Some people believe that they can come to selflessness by struggling to...

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