Video: Summer Solstice Dharma Talk
Here we are in the change of seasons—the great turning. The sun is something for us to pay attention to, something we often take for granted. Notice…
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Video: Compassionate Heart Dharma Talk
With mindfulness we can open to the mystery of our human incarnation—to gaze with an open heart at the unbearable beauty and the ocean of tears that…
Video: Joy (Mudita) Dharma Talk
"Live in joy, in love, even among those who hate. Live in joy, in health, even among the afflicted. Live in joy, in peace, even among the troubled. Lo…
Video: Seeing the World with the Heart of Wisdom Dharma Talk
The poet Mary Oliver writes, "To live in this world, you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal; to hold it against your bones knowin…
Video: The Sacred Pause Dharma Talk
How do we tend ourselves, how do we tend this world? Can we pause, be present, take a step back and be the loving awareness that witnesses it all? We …
Video: Reconciliation Dharma Talk
Conflict is natural—we can be attached to our needs, desires, ideas and visions. Our brains are wired with a negativity bias to look for things that…
Video: Rekindle and Renew Dharma Talk
Many of us discover we live partially in a dreamworld, cut off from whole pieces of our life, our body, our past. Though we may sense our disconnectio…
Video: Election Day Dharma Talk
It's an important time to come together. We don't want outer conflicts to take over the heart. Then we can venture into the conflict of the world with…
Video: Beauty and Human Goodness Amidst It All Dharma Talk
We can tune into the goodness of the world that's not always featured in the news. This is an invitation to understand equanimity and to see with the …
Video: How We Keep Our Mind, How We Steady Our Heart
This is a time when the veils have been lifted—with the pandemic, climate change, & calls for justice we see that we are not separate. When we medit…
Video: Listening with the Heart Dharma Talk
What these divisive times call for more than anything else is an ability to listen with the heart. The Buddha explained that if the members of a socie…
Video: Suffering Is Not the End of the Story
Suffering is not the end of the story. We can get lost in our suffering. But we can also be witness to bravery and the possibility of life. Mindfulnes…
