Video: Right Effort Dharma Talk
What is right effort? Simply the effort to be mindful, to notice what is happening in the present moment without judging it. In Zen it...
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Heart Wisdom – Ep. 69 – A Foundation of Resolve
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...
Right Understanding
The path of awakening begins with a step the Buddha called right understanding. Right understanding has two parts. To start with, it asks a question...
Karma, Intention & Wise Speech
People often struggle to understand karma. Karma is simply the law of cause and effect, and in our lives this law of cause and effect...
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 62 – Energy to Awaken
Inner development is needed to address some of our species biggest issues like warfare, racism, and addiction. To do this we must practice Right Effort...
Video: Right Effort
Throughout 2017, Jack spoke about the ten paramis, or perfections of a buddha: generosity, morality, renunciation, wisdom, right effort, patience, truthfulness, resolve, equanimity, and loving-kindness....
Service Is the Expression of the Awakened Heart
Years ago Ram Dass went to his guru, Neem Karoli Baba, to ask, “How can I best be enlightened?” His guru answered, “Love people.” When...
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 50 – The Bodhisattva and the Power of Intention
On this episode of Heart Wisdom, Jack helps us figure out how to come back to our lives after a retreat, explores the power of...
Meditation On Lovingkindness
May I be filled with lovingkindness “I am larger, better than I thought; I did not know I held so much goodness.” – Walt...
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...
The Compass of the Heart
We hear the word karma all the time. I heard it on the radio in an advertisement for cars, “It’s Bob Bridge’s karma to sell...
