Finding Your Inner Light
The Buddha’s last words were simple and profound: “Be a lamp unto yourself. Be a light.” In our practice, the invitation is not to look for ligh…
Tag: Death
Remembering Wes “Scoop” Nisker
My close dear friend, colleague, and spiritual brother, Wes Nisker died a few days ago. I loved him. I miss his smile and his friendship and the long …
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 173 – Death as an Advisor
Reflecting on impermanence, Jack explains that despite our physical frailty our spirit can never truly die. Where can we go when we die? Jack explores…
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 172 – Mindfulness of Death
Mindfully navigating death, we learn from Jack how to appreciate the vulnerability of one’s final moments on earth. Jack describes the truth death pushes us…
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 134 – On Death
We can be the loving witness of this life, yet not cling to it. We can cherish life, yet in the end we will have to let go.
Video: Dharma Talk on Death
How can we find a freedom of heart in this world of birth and death? We can start by acknowledging that everything is subject to change. Death is an a…
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 110 – Death, Identity, and the Heavenly Messengers
 The term “amravati” translates to “the deathless.” It is that which goes beyond birth and death. We, like the Buddhist monk’s, have the ability…
Loving Ram Dass
After I got the call that Ram Dass had died yesterday, I closed my eyes.He is still here.I could feel the vast field of…
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…
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…
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 61 – Letting Go
Letting go of our attachment and desire for control opens us to the vastness that this incarnation has to offer. How do we go about…
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 58 – Starting with the Fruit
Jack is joined by Frank Ostaseski to talk about rethinking our perspective on life and death and starting with the fruit of practice. “When you…
