Abundance and Gratitude
Mistakenly, some people think that Buddhism condemns all desire. But there is no getting rid of desire. Instead, Buddhist psychology leads us from desire...
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Naming the Wanting Mind
This human world is sometimes called the desire realm because so much of it runs on desire and wanting. How to relate wisely with desire...
Understanding Your Own Mind
In popular Western culture we are taught that the way to achieve happiness is to change our external environment to fit our wishes. But this...
Love vs. Attachment
Each of the qualities of the awakened heart, such as love, joy and peace, have what are called “near enemies”—aspects which mimic and limit them....
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 61 – Letting Go
Letting go of our attachment and desire for control opens us to the vastness that this incarnation has to offer. How do we go about...
Love Beyond Expectations
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...
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...
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 54 – The Seat of Awakening
On this episode of Heart Wisdom, Jack explores what it means to take the seat of awakening. Jack tells the story of the Buddha’s literal...
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 46 – The Stories We Tell
Jack’s timeless wisdom leads the way as he responds to a handful of questions concerning some of the common struggles encountered on the human plane....
Enacting Mindfully
Another means for working with difficulties is called Enacting It Mindfully. Let’s face it, we act out most of our desires anyway. In this way,...
Healthy Desire
Buddhist psychology teaches us to distinguish between the painful desire of addiction and driven ambition and the healthy energies of dedication and commitment. A dream...
Difficulties and Hindrances
The Buddhist tradition speaks directly about the hindrances that are encountered in the course of the spiritual journey. Buddha said that those who conquer their...
