Heart Wisdom – Ep. 97 – The First Noble Truth
In this episode of the Heart Wisdom Podcast, we explore the concept of dukkha (suffering), which is the Buddha’s First Noble Truth, and how we...
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Stop the War Within
We human beings are constantly in combat, at war to escape the fact of being so limited, limited by so many circumstances we cannot...
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...
The Practice of Forgiveness
Hatred never ceases by hatred, but by love alone is healed. This is the ancient and eternal law. —Buddha Without forgiveness we are chained to...
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...
Vulnerability and the Tender Heart
“Ultimately it is on our vulnerability that we depend.”—Rilke As children, many of us were taught courage in the form of the warrior or the...
Audio: Meditation on Grief II
When great loss comes, the heart needs to grieve. We need to find a way to honor and tend our grief, to respect its deep...
Freedom from Suffering
“In a world of tension and breakdown it is necessary for there to be those who seek to integrate their inner lives not by avoiding...
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. 86 – Entering with an Awakened Heart
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...
The Trouble with Denial
Anger is easy to see, and greed is more subtle, but delusion is the hardest. All the accompanying mind states get cloudy, confusing. — Ajahn...
