Avalokitesvara

Spiritual earworms and the Dharma of the Muppets

This morning as I was walking to the office, I had an earworm stuck in my head. In case you're…

July 6, 2015

Empathy versus compassion

On the Boston Review, Paul Bloom has a provocative article titled "Against Empathy." It's not advocating an uncompassionate approach to…

August 29, 2014

The big turn-around (Day 88)

I started this 100 Days of Lovingkindness just after our new year drive to get people meditating regularly -- our…

July 9, 2013

Joan Halifax: Compassion and the true meaning of empathy

I want to address the issue of compassion. Compassion has many faces. Some of them are fierce; some of them…

October 7, 2012

Myth-busting the bodhisattvas

Adam Savage, star of TV's popular Myth Busters, gave an impassioned speech at the recent Reason Rally in Washington, DC.…

March 31, 2012

Avalokitesvara: The heart of the rainbow

As a child growing up in Scotland I had a strong relationship with the Holy Spirit. I would pray for…

May 22, 2011

Vajrapani: Breaking free

Wrathful Vajrapani, the bold blue Buddha of energy, is helping Vajradevi to transform her demons. A few years ago I…

July 29, 2008

Dalai Lama a hit before setting foot in Canada (C-News, Canada)

His Toronto event will be held at SkyDome and in Vancouver, tickets for two spiritual teaching events held in a…

March 28, 2004