meditation and compassion

US Congressman Tim Ryan discusses the power of mindfulness

In this talk, US Congressman Tim Ryan points to a quiet revolution that is happening in schools, hospitals, prisons, the…

April 14, 2012

“When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over.” Thich Nhat Hanh

I grew up in a family dominated by alcoholism, narcissism, illness and dysfunction. There were four of us, my mother,…

February 1, 2012

Six ways to sustain benevolence in ourselves and in our relationships, nations, and world

Benevolence is a fancy word that means something simple: good intentions toward living beings, including oneself. This goodwill is present…

January 17, 2012

Six ways to deal with anger

I don't know if anger, rage, and frustration are getting more common, but it certainly seems like they are. As…

December 12, 2011

“A Little Book of Love” by Moh Hardin

This is the first book by Moh Hardin, an acarya, or senior teacher, in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage. He lives…

December 2, 2011

The science of lovingkindness

Right at the very beginning of my meditation practice I was introduced to both mindfulness of breathing and the development…

November 29, 2011

Mumbai attacks survivors preach forgiveness

On the third anniversary of the start of the deadly attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai that left 165…

November 27, 2011

Fill the hole in your heart

As we grow up and then move through adulthood, we all have normal needs for safety, fulfillment, and love. For…

November 10, 2011

Steve Jobs’ private spirituality now an open book

Daniel Burke: He considered moving to a Zen monastery before shifting his sights to Silicon Valley, where he became a…

November 3, 2011

Feeding the wolf of love

I once heard a Native American teaching story in which an elder, a grandmother, was asked what she had done…

October 20, 2011