It is one thing to study the texts or to do various practices or come on a retreat to learn the Dharma tradition, but the…
Sit comfortably for a few minutes, letting your body be at rest. Let your breathing be easy and natural. Bring your attention into the present,…
A highlight of a recent teaching trip Trudy and I took to France and England was working with members of the British Parliament. After observing…
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…
Jack sat down with Duncan Trussell for his podcast The Duncan Trussell Family Hour to talk about mindfulness, anger, the state of the world and…
Perfections of the Heart (Opening) – We reflect on the Buddhist teachings known as the Ten Paramitas, also known as the Ten Perfections of the…
Tending the Garden of the Heart (Opening) – Our mindfulness and meditation practice is a practice of gardening the heart. What can happen to the…
Just as we open and heal the body by sensing its rhythms and touching it with a deep and kind attention, so we can open…
Buddhist teachings have been taught as both philosophy and religion but in its original form, Buddhist teachings are really a science of the mind. If…
To cultivate generosity directly is another fundamental part of living a spiritual life. Like meditation, generosity can actually be practiced. With practice, its spirit forms…
Whether it shows outwardly or is held inwardly, we all inevitably will face difficulty and suffering in life. Adhiṭṭhāna, one of the 10 pāramitās or…
This is the last talk of ten. Throughout 2017, Jack spoke about the ten paramis, or perfections of a buddha: generosity, morality, renunciation, wisdom, right…
