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In this dharma talk, we examine the seeds of lovingkindness and awareness that we plant through mindfulness and meditation practice. There is something in us…
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Every morning I awaken torn between the desire to save the world and the inclination to savor it.— E.B. White Spiritual life may initially be…
In a psychology of liberation, selflessness is a therapeutic necessity. Even though the whole concept may seem initially frightening and confusing, it is really quite…
Each of the qualities of the awakened heart, such as love, joy and peace, have what are called “near enemies”—aspects which mimic and limit them.…
A number of the Buddhist texts begin with this phrase. ‘Oh nobly born, oh you who are the sons and daughters of the awakened ones,…
