Fear and Anger
Aversion, anger, and hatred are states of mind that strike against experience, pushing it away, rejecting what is presented in the moment. They do not…
Tag: Mindfulness
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 96 – An Homage to Goenka
In this special episode of the Heart Wisdom Podcast, we honor the life and wisdom of my early Vipassana teacher, S.N. Goenka. In every generation,…
Audio: Stopping The War Within Meditation
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…
Learning from Doubt
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…
The Colorings of Consciousness
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,…
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 93 – Mindfulness, Identity, and Incarnation
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,…
Living Here and Now
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…
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 90 – Healing Through Loving Awareness
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…
Naming the Wanting Mind
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…
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 89 – Searching Inside Yourself w/ Chade-Meng Tan
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…
Understanding Your Own Mind
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…
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 88 – Realizing, Overcoming, Liberating
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…
