Video: Wise Society Dharma Talk
The inner practice of liberation is not an individual matter. One of the deepest realizations that comes when we meditate is the growing sense of...
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Video: Mindful Respect Dharma Talk
Mindfulness practice begins by deliberately cultivating respect, starting with ourselves. When we learn to rest in our own goodness, we can see the goodness more...
Video: The Most Basic Truths: Gateways to Freedom Dharma Talk
When I first entered the monasteries in Thailand and Burma, I was taught everything is anicca (impermanent), dukkha (unsatisfactory), and anatta (no-self). The reason these...
Video: Peace is Possible Dharma Talk
We are in a time of great transition. The climate crisis, the pandemic, war, injustice, racism: they’re all pressing on us to live in a...
Video: A Peaceful Heart In A Time Of War And The Legacy Of Thich Nhat Hanh
As it says in the Buddhist teachings, in this world, hatred never ceases by hatred, but by love alone is healed. Make prayers. Make blessings....
Video: Setting an Intention of the Heart Dharma Talk
Make of yourself a light. It’s never too late to start over and set an intention of the heart. By aligning our dedication with our...
Video: Gratitude and Generosity Dharma Talk
Gratitude is a gracious acknowledgment of all that sustains us, a bow to our blessings, great and small. Gratitude receives in wonder the myriad offerings...
Video: Dharma Talk on Death
How can we find a freedom of heart in this world of birth and death? We can start by acknowledging that everything is subject to...
Video: Listening with the Heart Dharma Talk
When we learn to rest in awareness, our whole being can both comprehend the situation and be at ease. We see the dance of life,...
Video: The Forgiving Heart Dharma Talk
How do we touch our measure of suffering? With a forgiving heart. Step out of the tyranny of self-judgment. Forgive yourself for being a learner...
Video: Loving Witness Dharma Talk
In any moment you can become the loving witness—it’s why we sit in meditation. We learn to sit with both heartbreak and love—with whatever arises....
Video: Summer Solstice Dharma Talk
Here we are in the change of seasons—the great turning. The sun is something for us to pay attention to, something we often take for...