Fire! Fear and Meditation
Last night a swirl of smoke moved in from the east where forest fires are burning uncontained in multiple areas
Category: fear
‘Go to the Places That Scare You’
At the beginning of each dharma talk, after our meditation (so we are all primed to receive insight and wisdom,)
Naming Our Poisons
The Buddha taught of the three poisons, the mental states that manifest in unskillful action and cause us and those
Eightfold Path: Spacious Intention
In our last exploration of the Eightfold Path two years ago, I said that Right or Wise Intention is the
Freedom to See Fear & Its Manifestations Clearly
Recently we discussed how fear is believed to be useful, but in every case we could come up with it
Freedom from Fear
Is fear useful? Most would say yes. They say, “Fear keeps us from doing dangerous things and therefore is a
‘What Is holding you in bondage?’ meditative exploration
“What is holding you in bondage?”That question was posed by the Spirit Rock teacher Mark Coleman back in 2002, and
Happy Metta Day!
Yes, I know it’s Valentine’s Day with all its complex history and delightful rituals, but a day devoted to romance
Eightfold Path: Right Speech
The third aspect of the Eightfold Path is Right Speech. This is a very challenging one for most of us.
Karuna, Accessing Deep Rooted Compassion
Have you ever been in a situation where people were feeling sorry for you? Perhaps you had suffered a great
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