Between the ongoing pandemic and the extreme polarization of US society these days, it seems like we all suffer from a feeling of being under...
In the Buddhist tradition, there are 4 Elements of True Love as Thich Nhat Hanh calls them, traditionally called The Four Immeasurables or 4...
This post is based on a talk I gave at the Energy Matters Sangha on the heels of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report. You may...
In this final installment of freeing ourselves from the unhelpful stories of our minds, we’ll explore the final step in Byron...
Buddhist Meditation practice can provide an important path of healing and awakening for all people, regardless of background....
In the last 2 posts (Do you have a Gollum in your head? and Don't Believe Your Thoughts), I wrote about identifying repetitive, ensnaring thoughts...
Freeing Our Minds, Part II
Last time I wrote about recognizing when our minds are creating false news and conspiracy theories – the...
Freeing Our Minds, Part I
(Fake News & Conspiracy Theories in our Consciousness)
I’ve always considered Gollum from Lord of the Rings to...
Those who have taken my class know that I warn about “spiritual bypass” — a tendency to cling to happiness practices in a way...
Many people of conscience in the U.S. are finding themselves exhausted after the last 4+ years, during which greed, hatred, and delusion, lack of...
[This post is based on a talk given at the Energy Matter's Sangha on the observation of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.] The events of January...
For me, 2020 was a year to remember again and again why staying in the present moment is such a vital practice. It’s not something we do only...