She Thinks I’m Real – ‘All In This Together’ Series
When we are treated with true respect, something inside us comes alive. It’s as if, in that moment, we are finally seen. Everyone—and everything 
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The Art of Listening: Reclaiming Our Connection with Life
To listen deeply is at the very heart of spiritual life. When the Buddha sat beneath the Bodhi tree on the night of his enlightenment, he did not forc…
The Lion and the Child
In the journey of awakening, there comes a time when practice moves beyond quiet perseverance and enters a realm of bravery and dignity. Rumi spoke of…
Free from the Cage: Surrender as the Path to Awakening
There is a story from the great Persian poet Rumi about a caged parrot, gifted with a beautiful voice but held captive by her circumstances. When her …
Reach Out and Touch the Hearts Around You
This is a heartbreaking time. The news from Gaza and Darfur, from the Rohingya and Haiti, is heartbreaking. And still, you can do something. Reach out…
The Chrysalis and the Great Turning: Imaginal Cells and the Birth of a Renewed Humanity
In a way, what we're seeing today is really a symptom of our shared humanity. Here we are in the 21st century, living in late-stage capitalism, where …
Meeting Chaos with Compassion and Humor through “The Roots of Buddhist Psychology”
I invite you to read this wonderful article below by the talented Melissa Hart, celebrating the anniversary of a defining lecture lecture series I sha…
Hopeful Wisdom for Difficult Times: Transforming Despair and Anxiety with Love and Courage
In this world we deal with loss and difficulty—there's climate change, continuing racism, injustice, refugees suffering around the world, and our gr…
Powerful Inner Forces: Moving Past Blame and the ‘Enemy Du Jour’
The first step in working with difficult energies is to see them clearly, using the power of mindfulness, of loving awareness.
Overcoming Bitterness and Betrayal: A Story of Forgiveness and Redemption
No matter how extreme the circumstances, a transformation of the heart is possible.
Navigating the Cycles of Spiritual Life
There are big and small cycles in spiritual life. We can’t stop the cycles, but we can learn to navigate them with grace, ease, and nobility.
Poetry of Awakening: Navigating the Great Mystery
Who are we? We get lost in our phones, in our to-do lists. But what if you look up at the night sky? What if you look at the mystery of a single tree …
