Video: Calm, Clarity, Compassion Meditation
Let the breath be natural. Let the heart be soft to receive whatever arises with compassion. Now with this embodied presence, begin to notice the play…
Tag: Mindfulness
Steady the Mind
Who is your enemy? Mind is your enemy. No one can harm you more than a mind untrained. Who is your friend? Mind is…
Lead with the Heart
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…
Stop the War Within
We human beings are constantly in combat, at war to escape the fact of being so limited, limited by so many circumstances we cannot…
Fear and Anger
Aversion, anger, and hatred are states of mind that strike against experience, pushing it away, rejecting what is presented in the moment. They do not…
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 96 – An Homage to Goenka
In this special episode of the Heart Wisdom Podcast, we honor the life and wisdom of my early Vipassana teacher, S.N. Goenka. In every generation,…
Audio: Stopping The War Within Meditation
Peace is possible. We can step out of the struggle with ourselves, with our judgments and fears and inner conflicts. We can learn to live…
Learning from Doubt
When we learn about doubt in meditation, we can then learn to face doubt wisely in our life. Here’s how to start: begin by looking…
The Colorings of Consciousness
Consciousness is colored by the states that visit it.—Buddha “Eh,” my teacher Ajahn Chah would peer at me when I was having a hard time,…
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 93 – Mindfulness, Identity, and Incarnation
This talk begins with a reflection on identity and the strangeness of being human in this particular incarnation. We investigate the different aspects of mindfulness,…
Living Here and Now
The present moment is the doorway to true calm. It is the only place you can love or awaken—the eternal present. You cannot know the…
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 90 – Healing Through Loving Awareness
How can we cultivate the qualities of mindful loving awareness? How do we listen to the pulse of the world? How do we listen to…
