Heart Wisdom – Ep. 64 – Mystery
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...
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Time for Truth and Reconciliation
I imagine that one of the reasons that people cling to their hate and prejudice so stubbornly is because they sense that once hate is...
Audio: Forgiveness Meditation
Forgiveness is both necessary and possible. It is never too late to find forgiveness and start again. Buddhist psychology offers specific teachings and practices for...
Video: Forgiveness Meditation
Buddhist psychology offers specific teachings and practices for the development of forgiveness. Like the practice of compassion, forgiveness does not ignore the truth of our...
Taming Addictive Tendencies of the Mind
Restraint serves as a counterbalance to the addictive tendencies of mind. There is a story in the Buddhist texts of a monkey living happily and...
The Time is Now
Buddhist teachings are filled with the principles of respect, tolerance, and compassion. When community members were sick, the Buddha told his followers to care for...
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 52 – Inspired Leadership
On this episode, Jack speaks about the different aspects of inspired leadership and how to cultivate them in our lives. Jack explores the natural perfections...
Reclaiming Our Lost Sense of Self
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 is the Wrong Word
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...
Video: Inner Strength and Kindness: Practices for a Wise Life
“In this world, hatred never ceases by hatred, but by love alone is healed. This is the ancient and
eternal law.”—Buddha
Practice: Meeting Difficulty with Wise Intention
Pick a situation of difficulty or conflict with others. Reflect on your last encounters and on the motivation from which you operated. How did this...
Envision Liberation and Justice
If we are able to quiet the mind and face what is true it’s easier to envision liberation from suffering for ourselves, our community and...
