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Trudy and I have had the privilege of staying at Montagne-Alternative, a visionary community high in the Swiss Alps. The community has rebuilt an ancient...
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Heart Wisdom – Ep. 77 – Path of Inner Development
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...
Dharma and Politics
Many Buddhist practitioners have questioned what to do in these turbulent times. More than anything, I believe the world is in need of a spiritual...
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 74 – The Heart of Compassion
Perfections of the Heart (Opening) – We reflect on the Buddhist teachings known as the Ten Paramitas, also known as the Ten Perfections of the...
Jack Kornfield on “The Tim Ferriss Show”- Ep. 300
Jack sat down with Tim Ferriss for his podcast The Tim Ferriss Show to talk about meditation, forgiveness, hang gliding and much more. Tim has...
Video: The Power of Connection: Kindness and Compassion in the Digital Age (Wisdom 2.0)
It is easy to feel overwhelmed by global problems. Climate change. Wars across the Middle East. Streams of refugees. Racism. Prison reform. Homelessness. Economic injustice....
Why We Suffer
Like the mother of the world who carries the pain of the world in her heart, you are sharing in the totality of this...
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 73 – The Garden of the Heart
Tending the Garden of the Heart (Opening) – Our mindfulness and meditation practice is a practice of gardening the heart. What can happen to the...
Human Flourishing
How can we foster peace and understanding, compassion and well-being for humans and for all beings? We know this is possible individually. In our practice...
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 71 – The Essence of Buddhist Psychology: Cultivating Loving Awareness
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...
From Self-Hate to Compassion
In 1989, at one of the first international Buddhist teacher meetings, we Western teachers brought up the enormous problem of unworthiness and self-criticism, shame...
Awakening to Your Buddha Nature
“O Nobly Born” the Buddhist texts begin, remember your Buddha Nature. Remember your innate capacity for dignity, understanding and vast compassion. These gifts were born...
