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December 2020

December 07, 2020

The Buddha and the Truth About Suffering

Today I’m going to talk to you about the Buddha. I think that at times...

August 2020

August 28, 2020

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

I want to talk about the four foundations of mindfulness today. This is based...

May 2020

May 20, 2020

The Five Hindrances

This is a list of five things we talk about that tend to get in...

November 2018

November 01, 2018

When Teenage Missionaries Came to My Door

Some teenagers came to my door recently. They were Christian missionaries. I didn’t invite them...

September 2018

September 13, 2018

The Things I Do

I don’t have my own temple or center or anything. There are several Buddhist centers...

May 2018

May 10, 2018

Is Buddhism a Religion or What?

Is Buddhism a religion? Short answer: Yes. This is a question that gets asked...

February 2018

February 12, 2018

Afflictions

We give a lot of power to some of the thoughts and emotions that harm...

November 2017

November 27, 2017

Buddhism is Simple

We think of the Buddha as this grand spiritual teacher, but what if he wasn't?...

November 13, 2017

A Meditation Group That Meets In The Cloud

Back in 2015 someone from the Open Heart Project reached out to me to ask...

September 2017

September 21, 2017

Chanting: What Is It Good For?

Chanting is a practice that exists in most of the Buddhist world. It's often used...

August 2017

August 07, 2017

Close Knit Sanghas?

Having a spiritual community is really important. And I wonder if we’re lacking that area...

August 01, 2017

Waking Up

Awakening and freedom. That's what the path is all about. Enlightenment really just means awareness,...

March 2017

March 28, 2017

The Marks of Existence

Understanding of the three marks of existence comes about as a result of our dedicated...

March 20, 2017

The Four Seals

This is a list of the four aspects of philosophy that all sects of Buddhism...

March 13, 2017

Awareness

There is a deep awareness that exists within us. We may not experience this awareness,...

March 09, 2017

Aspects of Prajna

Prajna is usually translated as "wisdom," but it's much more than that. Prajna Paramita, the...

March 06, 2017

Anxiety and Baggage

We cause all sorts of problems in our lives because of basic sense of dissatisfaction...

March 02, 2017

Inner Exploration

In Buddhism we are following a path of exploration. This is not an exploration of...

February 2017

February 19, 2017

Taking Refuge

To take refuge is to strive for freedom. We take refuge in the Buddha as...