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July 2024

July 01, 2024

Awakening is a Verb

The one we call the Buddha wanted to understand suffering and it’s causes. He tried...

May 2024

May 21, 2024

Holding the Questions

I think asking questions is central to Buddhism. Many other religions are all about giving...

February 2024

February 01, 2024

Where Are We Going?

Where are we going? “If we want to understand ourselves and help all beings get...

December 2022

December 10, 2022

The Dhammapada (recorded talks)

I did this series of talks on the classic Buddhist text “The Dhammapada.” I taught...

December 05, 2022

Bodhi Day 2022

Bodhi Day is a holiday that commemorates the Enlightenment of the Buddha and the start...

November 2022

November 22, 2022

The Suffering of Covid-19

One night while I was teaching my Dhammapada class for the Rime Center, I noticed...

November 07, 2022

Lha Bab Duchen, Festival of Descent 2022

Lha Bab Duchen is one of the four great Buddhist holidays in the Tibetan tradition....

September 2022

September 07, 2022

Upcoming Online Class: The Dhammapada

Upcoming Class Announcement. The Dhammapada: Buddhism Unplugged. I’m teaching this class in November. Live on...

July 2022

July 31, 2022

Chokhor Duchen 2022: The Festival of Turning the Wheel

Chokhor Duchen is being celebrated on August 1st this year. It is a holiday that...

June 2022

June 25, 2022

Buddhism for Beginners

Many people develop an interest in Buddhism, but it can be hard to know where...

May 2022

May 30, 2022

Saga Dawa 2022: The Month of Merit

Saga Dawa is a holy month in the Tibetan Buddhist calendar. It’s a lunar calendar,...

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 16, 2021

The Four Forces

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

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...

January 2021

January 25, 2021

The Buddha Ascends the Platform

This is case 1 from the Koan collection called “the Book of Equanimity” Case 1....

December 2020

December 14, 2020

Life Advice From the Buddha

I think that at times we get caught up talking about the Buddha too much...

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...

December 08, 2018

Bodhi Day

2,550 (or so) years ago today a man sat under a tree. He saw a...

May 2018

May 31, 2018

Ever Increasing Appetites

"People crave sensory stimulation. They enjoy this kind of external excitement. But I consider such...

April 2018

April 26, 2018

Death Always Follows

Everything in the universe is subject to change. There’s only one exception: death always follows...

April 03, 2018

State of Innocence

"Put a fish on land and he will remember the ocean until he dies. Put...

February 2018

February 26, 2018

Against the Wind

"The scent of a virtuous person goes against the wind, spreading in all directions." -the...

February 22, 2018

Loss

We can lose anything. We're losing things all the time, really. We often ruminate over...

February 09, 2018

Angulimala and the Buddha: Fearlessness

Angulimala is a bit of a strange figure in early Buddhist history. I think we can...

February 05, 2018

Take Care of Yourself

"If one knew oneself were precious, one would guard oneself with care." -the Buddha So,...

January 2018

January 24, 2018

37 Practices: The Perfections

This text "the 37 practices of a Bodhisattva" is a concise text written by a...

January 22, 2018

37 Practices: Let it Go

This text "the 37 practices of a Bodhisattva" is a concise text written by a...

January 10, 2018

37 Practices: Going For Refuge

This text "the 37 practices of a Bodhisattva" is a concise text written by a...

December 2017

December 20, 2017

The Last Temptation of the Buddha

I'm going to relate to you what was my favorite Bible story when I was...

November 2017

November 27, 2017

Buddhism is Simple

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