The art of living wisely requires us to learn to let go. But how can we do so? Sometimes we need more love or forgiveness.…
The mind creates the abyss, and the heart crosses it.—Sri Nisargadatta When we carefully observe our thoughts, we discover that they are not in…
Hatred never ceases by hatred, but by love alone is healed. This is the ancient and eternal law. —Buddha Without forgiveness we are chained to…
In our busy world, we tend to overlook the capacity we have to allow the mind to settle down and rest, to become deeply silent…
There are a few basic principles for learning how to release the contractions and stuck places we encounter in meditation. One of the most…
Just as we open and heal the body by sensing its rhythms and touching it with a deep and kind attention, so we can open…
To cultivate generosity directly is another fundamental part of living a spiritual life. Like meditation, generosity can actually be practiced. With practice, its spirit forms…
Pain is inevitable. Suffering is not. Suffering arises from grasping. Release grasping and be free of suffering. Anyone who has had even the briefest introduction…
In a healthy response to pain and fear, we establish awareness before it becomes anger. We can train ourselves to notice the gap between the…
Forgiveness is both necessary and possible. It is never too late to find forgiveness and start again. Buddhist psychology offers specific teachings and practices for…
Meditation comes alive through a growing capacity to release our habitual entanglement in the stories and plans, conflicts and worries that make up the small…
