The genuine heart of sadness comes from feeling that your nonexistent heart is full. If you search for awakened heart,…
Work of a bodhisattva is without credentials
We each might have discovered some little truth, such as the truth about poetry or the truth about photography or…
Being tender and raw is threatening
Sometimes people find that being tender and raw is threatening and seemingly exhausting. Openness seems demanding and energy-consuming, so they…
Samsara will never just disappear on its own
Ordinary enjoyments are pleasurable in the beginning, but as time goes on, they become an increasing source of torment, If…
Engaging with our vulnerability
Belonging is the innate human desire to be part of something larger than us. Because this yearning is so primal,…
True belonging
“True belonging is not passive. It’s not the belonging that comes with just joining a group. It’s not fitting in…
Practise the teachings
If you’ve been practising for years, you should be seeing some results, If you’re not, you may be missing the…
There is a buried treasure in me
Even though we may not have experienced a glimpse of Buddha-nature and may not even understand the concept very well,…
I am enough!
“Wholehearted living is about engaging with our lives from a place of worthiness. It means cultivating the courage, compassion and…
There is another way of existing
In everyday life, we habitually try to conceal the gaps in our experience of mind and body. These gaps are…
Rasasvada
I need to bring the real me to the table
“Now I understand that in order to feel a true sense of belonging, I need to bring the real me…
Even the worst losses become workable over time
Even the worst losses become workable over time. They become part of your life story and destiny, they become an…
Having the courage to show up
“Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it’s having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no…
Discovering the infinite power of our light
“Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our…
Awakening is a genuine option
What are the experiences that the teachings of the Buddha are founded on? They are sadness, love, and openness. Although…
Bodhisattva’s compassion is a gentle rain
“Our habit of being a fair weather friend to ourselves—of pushing away or ignoring whatever darkness we can—is deeply entrenched.…
Being a fair weather friend
“Our habit of being a fair weather friend to ourselves—of pushing away or ignoring whatever darkness we can—is deeply entrenched.…
Give yourself a break
Give yourself a break That doesn’t mean to say that you should drive to the closest bar and have lots…
Radical acceptance
“Mohini was a regal white tiger who lived for many years at the Washington, D.C. National Zoo. For most of…
