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Cultivating Compassion

There are many levels on which we can strengthen and awaken compassion in our lives. We can practice it in silence as we sit. When...

A Meditation on Lovingkindness

This meditation uses words, images, and feelings to evoke a lovingkindness and friendliness toward oneself and others. With each recitation of the phrases, we are...

Skillful Service is Born of a Quiet Heart

Wise intention and skillful service need to be nourished by periods of quiet and prayer. Every great tradition includes some from of the Sabbath. In...

Awareness of the Dance

At times in intensive spiritual training, or in extreme or accidental circumstances, powerful altered states and energetic processes can emerge. We may become frightened by...

Attitudes Toward Altered States

The following passage is taken from, “A Path With Heart: A Guide Through The Perils And Promises of Spiritual Life” Before we can understand non-ordinary...

Meditation for Beginners

Tending the Garden of the Dharma for 25 Years

  by Walt Opie Jack Kornfield trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India and Burma. He has taught meditation internationally since...

Buddhism: A Beginner's Guide to Inner Peace and Fulfillment

The teachings of Buddhism offer us a practical way to achieve the inner peace, fulfillment, and happiness that we all want. Buddhism is an informative...

Forgiveness Meditation

If you’ve been hurt by another person—or by your own inner judge and jury—you’ve probably figured out that it’s impossible to forgive through sheer will...

Guided Meditations for Difficult Times

We all face tough times. But how can we meet these difficult situations with a compassionate heart and a clear mind? “Inside each of us...

Guided Meditations for Self-Healing

Meditation brings you into a deep communion with your own body and heart, but what happens when you are sick or in pain? With Guided...