The Path Upward

[embed]http://youtube.com/watch?v=es2QfA8tWlc&feature=youtu.be[/embed] Dear friends, In a world that often feels divided, the timeless wisdom of the Karaniya Metta Sutta offers a powerful reminder of the transformative power of loving-kindness. This c... Read more

Author: Gullu Singh, JD

Identity and the Roots of Suffering

I think one of the most misunderstood topics in Buddhist practice is the topic of the self. You often hear things like, “there is no self.” But the Buddha actually went out of his way not to take a position on the existence of self. There’s a sutta whe... Read more

Author: Melissa McKay

Practicing with Clarity

If you had to guess, how frequently does the mind go negative? Psychologists say its about 80% of the time. So much of our day our minds are in a place of worry, anxiety, or some kind of judgment of ourselves or others. All of these thoughts are states ... Read more

Author: Christiane Wolf, MD, PhD

Learning to Trust Loving-Kindness

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgJ5pZoEScI[/embed] When youre in a difficult moment, have you found that bringing kindness or compassion into it can make it easier to bear? This is why mettā — loving-kindness — is such an important part of our... Read more

Author: Gullu Singh, JD

Untangling the Mystery of Not-Self

[embed]https://youtu.be/dV6qgVdmjoc[/embed] The word anatta gets translated in a lot of different ways. You will hear people say that there is no self, or self is an illusion. Sometimes it’s translated as “not self.” This is on its face very counterint... Read more

Author: Melissa McKay

The Law of Cause and Effect

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdW--WrBwXg[/embed] There’s a sutta I love where the Buddha emphasizes a simple teaching about the present moment. Its from The Satipatthana Sutta, which is instructional for how to practice being here now. It say... Read more

Author: Melissa McKay

Healing the Divide

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpVMQTCXssU[/embed] The Buddha taught that while others may behave in ways that are disappointing, shocking, or cruel; we shall not be cruel -- thus, we shall incline our hearts. He said that even the inclination... Read more

Author: Christiane Wolf, MD, PhD

The Bliss of Blamelessness

[embed]https://youtu.be/F9tcViVeVtI[/embed] How can we deepen an inner sense of freedom? In Buddhism, ethics are very important. We have something called the Five Precepts—ethical guidelines for how we can live our life to be a good, safe person in th... Read more

Author: Gullu Singh, JD

True Generosity: The Gift of Letting Go

The practice of generosity takes us out of the acquisitional paradigm of happiness that most of us get — particularly if you grew up in a Western culture — that your happiness and well-being will ripen when you get that degree, that job, that house, tha... Read more

Author: Lisa Kring, LCSW

Kindness is Not Always Comfortable

[embed]https://youtu.be/5OyMD6D4Kn0[/embed] It’s beautiful to explore Wise Speech, because it is a life practice we can turn to everyday to deepen our understanding of how our communication can create or relieve suffering in ourselves and in the world.... Read more

The Path Upward

Identity and the Roots of Suffering

Practicing with Clarity

Learning to Trust Loving-Kindness

Untangling the Mystery of Not-Self

The Law of Cause and Effect

Healing the Divide

The Bliss of Blamelessness

True Generosity: The Gift of Letting Go

Kindness is Not Always Comfortable

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