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My favorite translation of sila, which is the Pali word for ethical conduct, is compassionate morality. I like that term because there’s a heart quality -- it’s not stern; it’s warm, it... Read more
We are Deeply Interconnected
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There is a quote from Christina Koch, who is an astronaut, that space has a way of making you quiet. And in that quiet, you see more clearly.
Thats also an aspect of our practice: when we sit ... Read more
Nurturing Wise Attention
In our always-on world, constant notifications, screens, and noise can leave us feeling scattered, drained, and disconnected from ourselves.
Many of us sense that something is off.
We pick up our phones “just for a minute” and emerge an hour later fe... Read more
Mara, I See You
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Mara is discussed quite often in the suttas of the Pali Canon -- the stories and teachings about the Buddha. What I’d like to do is offer two baskets. The first basket is understand... Read more
Being Present Together
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How do you maintain a daily meditation practice? I started thinking about that question last night when considering what to talk about today. I thought Id share a little bit about my own journe... Read more
Seeing Our World Differently
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At one of our recent Sundays Together gatherings, a participant’s reflection on rumination opened into a thoughtful teaching from Pablo Das on how mindfulness can help us navigate the full spectrum of human e... Read more
Choosing How We Respond to Life
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In the Buddhist teachings, Wise Intention is one of what we call the path factors. Its the second factor on the Noble Eightfold Path. What is really important about Wise Intention is that that is something we... Read more
Starting the Path of Practice
In the spirit of this still being a relatively new year, I thought that I would talk about what are perhaps the most essential teachings of the Buddha: the beginning teachings. I was wondering, where do you start?
So I researched the way the Buddha tau... Read more
Finding Freedom Through Mindful Therapy with Lisa Kring
At InsightLA, we often talk about bringing our practice off the cushion and into our daily lives. Sometimes, that journey requires a more personal, one-on-one container to help us navigate life’s deeper challenges.
We are happy to highlight the work of... Read more
Loving-kindess is a Human Capacity
Metta, or loving-kindness, is a word that is a little clunky for us in English. We dont have a perfect word that points to what it really is. Translations for metta include goodwill, benevolence, universal love, or loving friendliness. Even though we do... Read more