insight

“Let these three expressions: I do not have, I do not understand, I do not know, be repeated over and over again.” — Padmasambhava

One time, when I was rereading a massive Tibetan Buddhist text called the Life and Liberation of Padmasambhava, I was…

July 12, 2019

From the burden of illusion to the joy of freedom

I'm going to say something about the arising of insight that I've never heard any teacher say before, yet which…

May 16, 2018

“Turn toward the fire, and enter, confident.” Dante Alighieri

Today I'm going to talk about pain and how meditation can help you deal with it. You may not be…

March 17, 2018

Insight is not enough

These days there’s an increasing interest in gaining insight. (Let’s just accept the loaded word “gaining” for now.) On the…

November 12, 2016

Stepping out of compulsive thoughts, and into freedom

The moment when we realize that we've been caught up in a distracted train of thought is a valuable opportunity…

May 19, 2016

What is insight practice?

What is insight practice? Before answering that question, let’s back up a little and ask, “What is the Buddha’s teaching,…

December 1, 2015

“All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well.” — St. Julian of Norwich

This was revealed to St. Julian by Jesus in a vision, and recorded by her in her Revelations of Divine…

December 23, 2014

The holographic dinosaur; or, How fear is an illusion

You're walking down a busy shopping street, and you hear panicked screaming. You turn to see what the fuss is,…

December 20, 2014

The Third Noble Truth – the Noble Truth of the end of suffering

The Third Noble Truth comes directly from the Second one: The end of suffering comes with the end of clinging.…

December 15, 2014

Meditation experts discuss the real secrets to mindfulness at work

The Huffington Post: Once a niche activity for the spiritual set, meditation and mindfulness have made their way into the…

March 13, 2014