As the old myths of our civilization crumble, in their place, fear, division, and the architecture of fascism are rapidly rising. As the Jungian analyst Edward Edinger warned, when a central myth breaks down, meaning drains away, and primal, unprocessed forces rush in. How then do we understand this immense historic moment? We can take courage from the Buddha, who also lived in a world burning with greed, hatred, and delusion. He didn’t always succeed. Yet he still stood before armies, spoke truth, and acted with compassion. Even when outcomes are uncertain, we too are called, at this time, to step forward with clarity, compassion, and steadfastness.

As the old myths of our civilization crumble, in their place, fear, division, and the architecture of fascism are rapidly rising. As the Jungian analyst Edward Edinger warned, when a central myth breaks down, meaning drains away, and primal, unprocessed forces rush in. How then do we understand this immense historic moment? We can take courage from the Buddha, who also lived in a world burning with greed, hatred, and delusion. He didn’t always succeed. Yet he still stood before armies, spoke truth, and acted with compassion. Even when outcomes are uncertain, we too are called, at this time, to step forward with clarity, compassion, and steadfastness.

As the old myths of our civilization crumble, in their place, fear, division, and the architecture of fascism are rapidly rising. As the Jungian analyst Edward Edinger warned, when a central myth breaks down, meaning drains away, and primal, unprocessed forces rush in. How then do we understand this immense historic moment? We can take courage from the Buddha, who responded to a world burning from greed, hatred, and delusion with profound wisdom. Even when outcomes are uncertain, we too are called, at this time, to step forward with clarity, compassion, and steadfastness.

We are living through a profound pivot point. The old myths of our civilization–endless growth, rugged individualism, and “us first” hierarchies are crumbling. In their place, fear, division, and the architecture of fascism are rapidly rising. As the Jungian analyst Edward Edinger warned, when a central myth breaks down, meaning drains away, and primitive forces rush in. The Buddha also lived in a world burning with greed, hatred, and delusion. He challenged the systems of his time, endured attempts on his life, negotiated peace between warring factions, and even stood before armies bent on destruction. In the Sakka-pañha Sutta, when asked why beings who wish for peace end up in rivalry and violence, he pointed to the root: the mind entangled in papañca, the web of proliferating stories that harden separation. How then do we understand this immense historic moment? We can take courage from the Buddha. He didn’t always succeed. Even with his wisdom and compassion, he could not prevent the destruction of his own people. Yet he still stood before armies, still spoke truth, and still acted with courage. Even when outcomes are uncertain, we too are called, at this time, to step forward with clarity, compassion, and steadfastness. Together we will explore how to bring the medicine of the Dharma into this moment of profound challenge, not as escape, but as a path of right action, refuge, and renewal.

Going beyond the constructs of the mind, trusting the heart, and upholding the Humane in Times of Destruction.

Undoing the engine of samsara through the four noble truths, the peaceful is ever timelessly present - a bow is a perfect approach to life because it allows us to pause and listen to another pulse - the pulse of the living Dharma.

Non-separative consciousness, beyond the walls of the mind, all is resident in one awareness, compassion as depth listening.

Suffusing the world with healing light

Beyond the walls of the mind. Power of clear intention. The unique potential within humanity

Ever present peace. Entering the stream of the Dharma. Essential potential within obstructions.

Recording of the mantra: https://app.box.com/s/9j75m0lh4h1exbexuz8nwkqejvvn3ymt

From separative consciousness to participatory beings within the sacred web of life rooted in Bodhicitta.

Finding a Balance Within Letting go and Engaging.

Reflections around Dukkha and its cause, the two fundamental roots, and the importance of contemplating change. Guest/dust simile and noticing that which never changes.

Balance and the cultivation of a contemplative mind supported by Jhana factors.

Steps on Anapanasati: Mindfulness of Breath

Anapanasati Sutta, generating wellbeing, subtle energetic healing, ground of insight.

Kuan Yin Compassion Ceremony

The mutability of karma. An act of beauty in a war zone. Moments of connection with wildlife. Compassion meditation for ancestors, those in our near relational field, future generations, and all beings.

The danger and opportunity in the dying of an old world. The curriculum of decolonizing internally & externally. The reclamation of an ensouled world. Dharma practice as essential for navigating the shifts of consciousness needed for radical re-orientation within a moment of evolutionary potential.

Moving from goal to source. This is how it is now. Contemplation within the frame of the 4 Noble Truths.

The gift of the 4 Noble Truths in meeting the challenge of these times. A transmission of courage from Ajahn Chah. The profound impact of the Buddha's engagement with the world.

The journey of dismemberment and the rising of Earth's immune system through us. A message from Mother Nature through Baba Mandaza Kadenwa

Standing Rock: Seven Lakota Values for Living

Investigation of dhammas

Whatever the circumstances, the practice remains

Meeting karma vipaka.

Guided reflection from gathering, emptying, to peace.

Attending on emptiness: Patience with Sankara is a humble practice.

All is resident in one awareness. Listening at ease

Releasing old wounds. Directing attention to feeling. Guided Meditation

Unpacking the mechanism the generates dukkha. Dukkha as a cause of liberation.

Have you had enough yet? A few stories of Ajahn Chah in England.

The mindful heart that relinquishes, withstands the impact of the world

Guided meditation

The Abstraction and disconnect of Seperative Consciousness The Journey through the Shadow Entering the depth feminine Awareness: the root to the living Dharma

Working with personal and collective wounding and conditioning The Bodhisattva Heart.

Returning the mind home. Contemplating the dissolution of "subject"/ "object"

The heart teaching of the 4 Truths. Ajahn Chah's "have you had enough yet?"

A gathered heart, mindfully contemplating obstruction

The loss of belonging within an ensouled world. The movement toward healing and a deeper refuge.

Freeing embodied conditioning through mindfulness

- breakout and Q&A

Evolutionary consciousness, systemic oppression, navigating our political crisis and planetary emergency.

Pathways to success. A metaphor for our times.

Contemplation of dukkha - non-dukkha. Right effort.

Use the mind to know the mind to go beyond the mind.

Supporting factors that enable a gathered centeredness.