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There are three primary levels of depth in meditation practice. The first is total relaxation, meaning we have let go of all tension in...

Our mental suffering arises primarily from misperception, misunderstanding, and ignorance. From that ignorance we attach neurotically to...

In Buddhism there is a fundamental teaching called the Three Poisons. These are the fundamental basis for all primary negative states of...

In spiritual theory, there are two primary aspects of the world: the Absolute and the Relative. The Absolute is the Transcendent, the...

In our meditation practice there are two primary forces we employ to cultivate our minds: awareness and benevolence. Awareness allows us...

Non-attachment, faith, and patience can be considered to be like sisters, since they all create space in us. Space for rest, despite...

A primary description of the Divine's nature is that it is Immanent and Transcendent. Let me begin by talking about the immanent nature...

Life brings us obstacles. That is inevitable. Some people are more sensitive than others, and some are less capable of handling the...

The world we experience is usually thought of to have four primary dimensions: length, width, height, and time. What I would like to...

Humility is to act, speak, or think of yourself in such a way as to put yourself in a posture of letting go of selfish pride. Not only...

Our society has many invitations to be something you're not. Whether it comes from magazines, the media, our classmates, or society as a...

Service is the greatest of all actions. It is love in action. It is the full expression of the heart in the world. Service is cultivated...

When faced with the potential of adversity in life many of us get stuck in the habit of worrying or fear. At that time a primary...

It has recently occurred to me to write out some other helpful metaphors to know what mindfulness is like. Some metaphors for mindfulness...

Amidst all the recent events surrounding the death of George Floyd and the activism pushing for social reform, I wish to offer a...

In this fast paced world it is easy to rush things. To be impatient, to scroll to the next Facebook post, to binge the next T.V. show on...

I was a student at Northfield Mount Hermon School when it happened. I had just finished watching a segment of Joseph Campbell and the...

All things are together. This we know when our hearts teach us the spiritual reality. Love is the true gravity of all things. Beyond all...

True love has no bounds. Its potential is limitless. The shape it takes in life is exactly what we need, whether it appears powerful or...

A sign of a seasoned meditator is that they are not as easily disturbed by the obstacles that arise in life. Not that they feel less, in...