Audio: Wisdom In The Midst Of Difficulties

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...

The Reality Below Thoughts

  As we observe our thoughts and question our beliefs, we come to understand that while thinking, planning and remembering are vital to our lives,...

Heart Wisdom – Ep. 83 – A Story of Inspiration and Wisdom

We have the capacity to see this world in an illuminated way, and yet we do not see the mystery and magic of it. There...

Fearing Death

If you understand—things are just as they are. If you do not understand—things are just as they are. —Zen saying From the universal perspective, all...

Do Not Despair

The Buddhist approach to this collective suffering is to turn toward it. We understand that genuine happiness and meaning will come through tending to suffering....

Heart Wisdom – Ep. 79 – Remembering Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Chah was a Thai Buddhist monk. He was an influential teacher of the Buddhadhamma and a founder of two major monasteries in the Thai Forest Tradition. Respected...

Good Politics

A highlight of a recent teaching trip Trudy and I took to France and England was working with members of the British Parliament. After observing...

Heart Wisdom – Ep. 78 – Nachiketa and the Lord of Death

We revisit the adventure from the Upanishads of Nachiketa and his odyssey to meet with the Lord of Death. We look at the wisdom to...

Wise Society

Trudy and I have had the privilege of staying at Montagne-Alternative, a visionary community high in the Swiss Alps. The community has rebuilt an ancient...

Dharma and Politics

Many Buddhist practitioners have questioned what to do in these turbulent times. More than anything, I believe the world is in need of a spiritual...

Audio: The Joy of Virtue

Conscious conduct or virtue, means acting harmoniously and with care toward the life around us. For spiritual practice to develop, it is absolutely essential that...