The Buddha taught that we can develop loving-kindness by visualizing how a caring mother holds her beloved child. Love is our true nature, but it…
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…
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…
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…
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 sat down with Tim Ferriss for his podcast The Tim Ferriss Show to talk about meditation, forgiveness, hang gliding and much more. Tim has…
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.…
Like the mother of the world who carries the pain of the world in her heart, you are sharing in the totality of this…
Tending the Garden of the Heart (Opening) – Our mindfulness and meditation practice is a practice of gardening the heart. What can happen to the…
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…
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…
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…
