Observing the Storm: Working with the Hinderances to Clarity
To work with Buddhism's Five Hindrances—desire, aversion, sleepiness, restlessness, and doubt—we must actually study them, observing and allowing …
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Like Yeast for Bread: Understanding the Hindrances in Meditation and Life
As we try to steady the mind, the most common difficulties that arise in practice are called by the Buddha the five hindrances.
You Must Be Present to Win
In spirituality, no matter what gate we enter or what form we practice, sooner or later obstacles arise.
Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach, Joseph Goldstein, and Daniel Goleman on His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Please take a moment and listen to these statements from my longtime friends and colleagues Tara Brach, Joseph Goldstein, and Daniel Goleman about the His…
No Part Left Out: Your Life as Your Path
“Free your heart. Travel like the moon among the stars.” – Buddha What matters in life is simple. Are you free and loving? Are you…
Trusting the Living Universe
There are a few basic principles for learning how to open our stuck places and release the contradictions of the body of fear. The first…
A Path With Heart
Even the most exalted states and the most exceptional spiritual accomplishments are unimportant if we cannot be happy in the most basic and ordinary ways,…
The Earth is My Witness
“Make your mind like the earth which receives all things steadily.” – The Buddha Years ago, a crew of Russian cosmonauts ran into trouble in…
Intention and the New Year
One beautiful way to honor the turning of the seasons and illuminate the heart in the darkest time of the year (in the north) is…
[Video] “Infinite Moment” Music Meditation feat. Boreta
You are invited to take a journey through Innerspace with this brand new music meditation, “Infinite Moment,” featuring the transformative words of Jack Kornfield woven…
Freedom to Make Mistakes
Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. Step out. Fly. It is never too late to start over. In this way you learn what is called the freedom of imperfect…
Compassion for Imperfection
What if you could love yourself fully, including your imperfections? What if you could love others in the same way? The wise heart brings compassion t…
