Peace is possible. We can step out of the struggle with ourselves, with our judgments and fears and inner conflicts. We can learn to live…
When we learn about doubt in meditation, we can then learn to face doubt wisely in our life. Here’s how to start: begin by looking…
Consciousness is colored by the states that visit it.—Buddha “Eh,” my teacher Ajahn Chah would peer at me when I was having a hard time,…
This talk begins with a reflection on identity and the strangeness of being human in this particular incarnation. We investigate the different aspects of mindfulness,…
The present moment is the doorway to true calm. It is the only place you can love or awaken—the eternal present. You cannot know the…
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 this podcast I’m joined by Chade-Meng Tan for an exploration of how spiritual practice and the search inside ourselves can guide us through our…
In popular Western culture we are taught that the way to achieve happiness is to change our external environment to fit our wishes. But this…
As you practice in Dharma you get a sense that the allowing of things is what brings freedom. In this episode, we begin with a…
Every morning I awaken torn between the desire to save the world and the inclination to savor it.— E.B. White Spiritual life may initially be…
Even in the most difficult times, it is possible to see something much bigger. We need to be able to envision another world—a world that…
