Awakened Heart

As long as you are alive, you will feel fear. It is an intrinsic part of your world, as natural … More

Midlife crisis is bullshit

In my head, I had always responded to the idea of “midlife angst” by scoffing and coming up with some … More

Like pain, fear is the other common predecessor to anger and hate—fear of loss, of hurt, of embarrassment, of shame, … More

Author: Chogyum Trungpa

Becoming aware of intention is the key to awakening in moment-to-moment practice. In each situation that calls for our engagement, … More

You may have heard of “out-of-the-body experiences,” full of lights , and visions. A true spiritual path demands something more … More

The tonglen practice is a method for connecting with suffering—ours and that which is all around us—everywhere we go. It … More

When a mother working in the kitchen hears the cries of her baby, she puts anything she is holding down … More

“We focus on other people’s faults. There is a saying that the world is divided into people who think they … More

True fearlessness is not the reduction of fear, but going beyond fear. Unfortunately, in the English language, we don’t have … More

Spiritual awakening is frequently described as a journey to the top of a mountain. In the process of discovering bodhichitta … More