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March 2022

March 26, 2022

Other People Are People

I see something in my work as a labor organizer again and again. This is...

March 20, 2022

Making Compassion A Habit

In our spiritual journey we are trying to cultivate compassion in order to live in...

March 19, 2022

Is Metta Meditation Prayer?

May You Be Happy May You Be Healthy May You Be Safe May You Be...

March 15, 2022

Chotrul Duchen the Festival of Miracles

Chotrul Duchen, the Festival of Miracles, is one of the four great Tibetan Buddhist holidays....

March 09, 2022

Compassion and Well-Being

Cultivating an attitude rooted in compassion helps our well-being in various ways. The world may...

March 03, 2022

Our Circle of Concern

“If we learn to relate to others from the perspective of our shared humanity, we...

March 02, 2022

Why Do We Resist Compassion?

I’m willing to continue saying that compassion is the core of our being, that an...

February 2022

February 28, 2022

Compassion for Ourselves

“An important aspect of self-compassion is to be able to empathetically hold both parts of...

February 27, 2022

Celebrating Losar in 2022

Losar is sometimes called the Tibetan New Year. It’s based on a lunar calendar, so...

February 19, 2022

Manifesting Compassion

“Showing and receiving kindness is one of the most powerful communications, because that communication is...

February 18, 2022

Caring, Connecting, and Gratitude

“If we attach importance to someone we will feel greater concern for the person and,...

February 17, 2022

Compassion Leads to Happiness

If we can learn to embody compassion in our lives, it will lead to more...

February 15, 2022

Boundless Kindness

“We cultivate a way of being in this world where no one needs to earn...

February 11, 2022

Skills for Settling the Mind

In the book ‘A Fearless Heart,' Thupten Jinpa (PhD and former monk) describes a list...

February 04, 2022

The Rime Center is Building a New Temple in Kansas City

The Rime Center has existed in Kansas City for nearly 30 years. It was founded...

February 01, 2022

Bodhisattva Road

Way back when I was 20 years old I started practicing meditation for myself. I...

January 2022

January 28, 2022

Intentions and the Four Immeasurables

I’m going to share with you a meditation prayer that we recite at the Rime...

January 27, 2022

The Courage to Open Your Heart

“It takes courage to open our hearts to others and to expose our vulnerability.” -Thupten...

January 26, 2022

Do We Need Self Compassion?

Self Compassion is a concept I had trouble understanding at first. I heard we need...

January 19, 2022

Brad Warner Leaves Angel City Zen Center

I don’t always try to be a journalist, but apparently I’m trying to be one...

September 2021

September 04, 2021

Rough Edges and Scissorhands

Our meditation practice can help us soften our rough edges. This is an analogy that...

August 2021

August 29, 2021

Facing the Wall, Facing the Buddha

I used to face the wall in meditation. It’s what is (usually) taught in the...

August 20, 2021

Hold Beings To Be Precious

"Considering that all sentient beings Accomplish a supreme purpose Superior to the wish-fulfilling jewel, I...

August 16, 2021

The Four Forces

I was reading a book called “Nectar of Manjushri’s Speech” by Kunzang Pelden and I...

August 12, 2021

Shantideva Had No Friends

I'm going to tell you a story. Shantideva is a fascinating figure in Buddhist history....

May 2021

May 28, 2021

The Second Arrow

Today I’m going to talk about the second arrow. It’s this old teaching about how...

April 2021

April 21, 2021

I’m Too Busy to Meditate

Today I want to address the question, “What if I’m too busy to meditate?” This...

April 18, 2021

Grieving and Death

I wanted to write about grief and death today. Some asked me to talk about...

March 2021

March 02, 2021

Originally Not A Single Dharma

"Originally there is not a single dharma; Why discuss inspiration and training?" -Song of Mind...

February 2021

February 23, 2021

The Nature of Mind

"The Nature of Mind is non-arising, What need is there for knowledge and views?" -Niutou...

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