Dear Friends: Our inherent kindness and wisdom can close down when we are judgmental and blaming, when emotions like fear or anger are present, and generally when there are differences and conflicts. How do we stay present and engage in skillful speech, including empathy for the other (which doesn’t necessarily mean agreement), in such situations? […]

Dear Friends: Complete Practice When people talk about practicing the buddhadharma, I think they sometimes fail to realize that the buddhadharma is a comprehensive religious system. It doesn’t just mean sitting on your meditation cushion and focusing on your breath. Buddhism is a practice for your whole life. – Charles Prebish, “Pursuing an American Buddhism” […]

Dear Friends: The moment you understand it, know that it is a part of you forever. – Brenda Ueland, Daily Peace Quote Read More Mini Mindfulness Breaks Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! Mindfulness Mentoring <!

Dear Friends: The world is weary of hate. – Mahatma Gandhi Read More Mini Mindfulness Breaks Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! Mindfulness Mentoring <!

Dear Friends: You cannot find it because you are it. – Adyashanti, Daily Peace Quote Read More Mini Mindfulness Breaks Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! Mindfulness Mentoring <!

Dear Friends: “Most of us believe that if we open up our tenderness and expose it to folks, that’s actually going to leave us in a place where we’re going to dip into the black hole of darkness, and we won’t be able to resurface from vulnerability. I see it as an opportunity to really […]

Dear Friends: Great Enlightenment Great enlightenment is the tea and rice of daily activity. – Eihei Dogen, “Tea and Rice” Read More Mini Mindfulness Breaks Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! Mindfulness Mentoring <!

Dear Friends: Keep Opening the Door When you sit down to meditate, you never know what’s going to come up. Some days you’re hammered by relentless trivia; other days you’re caught in storms of anger or grief or fear. What’s important is just to keep coming back to the cushion, to keep opening the door […]

Dear Friends: “As human beings we are all fundamentally compassionate. We have to build a world founded on human values

Dear Friends: No other person will ever walk the path that destiny has laid out for you, but along that path, you’ll come home to a thousand different places. You will meet your mother, your father, your twin, yourself, in a thousand different bodies. Even on the loneliest night, when it seems there is no […]