If we cannot be happy in spite of our difficulties, what good is our spiritual practice? There is an unquenchable human spirit born anew in
Much of human suffering is caused by greed, hatred, fear and ignorance. When we let go of greed, hatred, fear and ignorance, and hold the…
Mistakenly, some people think that Buddhism condemns all desire. But there is no getting rid of desire. Instead, Buddhist psychology leads us from desire…
People often prefer a very limited, punishing regime—rather than face the anxiety of freedom. — Jean-Paul Sartre Along with the joy of freedom is a…
Sometimes you need a story more than food. Sometimes to hear a story and sometimes to tell it. We all carry personal stories we long…
How can we cultivate the qualities of mindful loving awareness? How do we listen to the pulse of the world? How do we listen to…
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…
In our busy world, we tend to overlook the capacity we have to allow the mind to settle down and rest, to become deeply silent…
