The journey from the second to third Noble Truth invokes an opening to the unknowing—knowingness. Transformation through awareness while meeting our immediate experience, allows us to "return to the market place with bliss bestowing hands."
Given at a retreat on engaged Buddhism, this talk describes seven Buddhist strategies for overcoming hatred. It reminds us that hatred will never cease with hatred, only through love.
The fourth in a series of five talks/guided sessions of Metta Meditation. This one focuses on the difficult person and includes self, benefactor, good friend and neutral categories as well.
This is the third in a series of guided meditation sessions. In this talk/guided session, metta is extended towards oneself, one's benefactor, a good friend and a person who is neutral.
This is the second in a series of four talks/guided meditations on the practice of Loving Kindness. This one focuses on the benefactor and includes oneself.
Patience: relaxing into things as they are. Instead of resignation or passivity, patience is an alive quality that we can bring to all mind states, including our impatience.
Although it is effortless to be MF, it takes effort to remember to be mindful. The practice of recollection; remembering that which is most true to our hearts.
How and why do Buddhist principles mandate our participation in our community and world along with ongoing and fundamental dedication to purification of ones heart.