The Healing Balm of Nature: Intimacy with Life
With the seemingly constant barrage of news of political unrest, racism, violence, and climate emergency, amongst the everyday challenges and joys of our individual lives,[…]
Who’s Keeping Score?
“Falling down is what we humans do. If we can acknowledge that fact, judgment softens and we allow the world to be as it is,[…]
Cultivating Our Capacity for Kindness is Key to Our Liberation
I began my meditation practice in earnest about 11 years ago. I was originally motivated to practice because of a desire to overcome anxiety and[…]
The Gift of Loving-Kindness
There is a belief, I’ve often heard, repeated that meditation practice, and metta or loving-kindness practice in particular, is self-indulgent. That by focusing so much[…]
Cultivating Joy in Daily Life
The Buddha taught that joy and happiness already reside within us. To cultivate these qualities, we just need to develop wholesome states of mind that[…]
Car Alarm Lovingkindness
As I move through my daily life, I know that one of my motivations to stay steadfast in my practice is to support my capacity[…]
‘Tis The Season To Take Refuge
Each holiday season, as winter approaches, I often find myself drawn to reflect upon what supports us in staying centered within ourselves throughout this busy[…]