Vulnerability and the Tender Heart
Several years ago some friends arranged for the Gyuto Tantric Choir, the Tibetan monks famous for their deep multivocal chanting, to perform in San Quentin…
Tag: Love
No Enlightened Retirement
“If there be anywhere on earth a lover of God who is always kept safe, I know nothing of it, for it was not shown…
The Four Radiant Abodes
The most treasured description of optimal mental health is the Four Radiant Abodes. These four radiant abodes are: loving-kindness, compassion, joy and equanimity or peace.…
Tending the Garden
When we are willing to rest with trust on this earth, the great force of life will begin to move through us. I saw this…
Video: Bill Ford and Jack Kornfield @ Wisdom 2.0
Taken from the Wisdom 2.0 Conference, Jack sits down with CEO Bill Ford.
Cultivating Grace and Transforming Suffering
How do we transform suffering into grace? How do we cultivate a process that allows grace to fill our lives? How do we turn anger…
Freedom Here and Now
The radiant abodes express the fruit of mental development. When they are in balance, loving-kindness, compassion, and joy rest in an unshakable equanimity. This peace…
The Heart’s Intention
Becoming aware of intention is the key to awakening in moment-to-moment practice. In each situation that calls for our engagement, some inner intention will precede…
Rumi’s Teacher
The great Persian poet Rumi had an extraordinary teacher named Shams. Even as a child Shams seemed different. His own parents struggled with whether to…
Cultivating Compassion
There are many levels on which we can strengthen and awaken compassion in our lives. We can practice it in silence as we sit. When…
A Meditation on Lovingkindness
This meditation uses words, images, and feelings to evoke a lovingkindness and friendliness toward oneself and others. With each recitation of the phrases, we are…
Forgiveness & Kind Intention
In the mandala of wholeness we are called to the practice of forgiveness. We must especially find a forgiving heart with family and those close…
