In this Dharma talk, Christiane Wolf explores the relationship between the body, the mind, and the nervous system, revealing how our thoughts are often shaped by how we feel rather than by reality itself. Blending mindfulness practice with contemporary ... Read more
Thoughts are Not Facts
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One of the most important things we learn in meditation is something surprisingly simple: thinking is happening. Usually, were completely swept away in our thinking. Were lost in th... Read more
What’s the Attitude in the Mind?
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The idea Id like to explore for tonight is: what is the attitude in the mind?
There’s always something going on in our experience, something we are seeing, touching, hearing, tasting, etc. The... Read more
Learning to Be Content
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I find it very helpful to have a guideline for making decisions as I move through my day. What are my values that guide my decisions? I like the framework of the Buddhist teachings for... 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
Practicing Goodwill in Difficult Times
With all the difficulty going on in the world in the last year, Ive frequently come to this place of feeling at a loss of what to do. Id like to discuss this sense of feeling at a loss as an opportunity to practice wise intention; to turn toward what is... Read more
Learning to Trust Loving-Kindness
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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
The Bliss of Blamelessness
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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
Mind the Gap
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A very famous thing we like to do in mindfulness practice is to not scratch your itches, or to not move during meditation. Not because it’s wrong to move—it’s not. The invitation is: Can you no... Read more
How to Find a Better Balance
What is equanimity, and how can we invite more of it into our lives? Equanimity is being willing and able to accept things as they are in this moment—whether they’re challenging, boring, exciting, disappointing, painful, or exactly what we want. Equan... Read more