While our true nature is like that of the Buddha, we still must honor our uniqueness and individuality. To come and meditate is to come…
Romantic love can deepen when we let it. At first it is a kind of idol worship. It can come with idealism, possessiveness, jealousy, and…
May you be held in compassion. To cultivate compassion, let yourself sit in a centered and quiet way. In this traditional form of practice you…
Sharon and Jack Kornfield originally met in the 1970s in Colorado and went on to found the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA along with…
One way we create identity is seeing ourself as a member of a particular ethnic group, religion, tribe, caste, and class. I can identify myself…
Traditional teachings focus so often on love and its transformative spirit that we can overlook a more basic and fundamental power—the tolerant heart. Human differences…
May I be filled with lovingkindness “I am larger, better than I thought; I did not know I held so much goodness.” – Walt…
How can our practice help us develop a healthy and full sense of self? How can we come to true self? There are several aspects…
Patience has a certain impatience built into it. In Zen the word is “constancy.” Instead of patience, constancy is a kind of dedication to what…
How can we mindfully navigate this life? The outer developments of humanity must be matched by inner developments. At this time, we are, as the…
Mudita is the joy and happiness experienced for oneself and others. This joy is born into everyone, but is not limited to the innocence afforded…
